I have been musing about the nature of tasting expertise (wine and food criticism) in recent weeks (here, here, here, and here); but I don’t
Cameron Hughes 2009 Lot 251 Arroyo Seco Rhone Blend
The business model for the Cameron Hughes Lot Series is a win for consumers. They buy surplus wine or wine grapes from good producers at
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine you might have missed this week: A recipe for caramel covered tofu A strange sausage from Italy—Saluma
Creative Chefs and the Proletarians
Genuine culinary artistry faces a fundamental hurdle–the preparation of food is also a business and the customer must be satisfied. Art and music production also
La Serenissima Merlot 2008
Merlot has some very fine moments but it is too often soft, lush and undemanding. This merlot is not one of those. This is merlot for
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week—some amusing, some not so much. Economist Tyler Cowen on how
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 