The “Food is the New Rock” meme has received a lot of discussion (here and here), I guess because of this NY Times report on
Blind Tasting France
San Diego Wine Society’s May event explored the various regions of France, with a blind tasting of paired wines that demonstrated contrasting terroirs and winemaking
Wine Review: Cayuse Syrah 2007 Cailloux Vineyard
Grape expression often doesn’t travel well. Grapes historically grown in one region of the world may produce a quite different wine when grown in different
Amuse Bouche
News stories you might have missed this week from the world of food and wine. Here is a slide show of some of the weirdest
The Philosophy of Mind Finally Penetrates Wine Culture
Joe Roberts (AKA 1WineDude) has an insightful discussion of the issue of objectivity of wine ratings. And to make his point he drags the word
The Meaning of Food or How to Read a Rutabaga
One of the big hurdles confronting the view that fine cuisine is a fine art is to say what fine cuisine is about. Paintings refer
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 