Now that people are back in restaurants again, it’s time to revisit irritating server habits: Overly familiar: “Hi. I’m John” [Should everyone at the table
Meta Cognition and Wine Tasting
In discussions of wine tasting, we don’t pay enough attention to only resource we really have to avoid excessive subjectivity—meta cognition. “Meta-cognition” refers to the
Wine Review: Argyle Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2019
Known for pioneering sparkling wine in Willamette Valley, Argyle’s Pinot Noir can be quite alluring as well. Entrancing aromas of crisp, fresh pomegranate with a
Why Wine Tasters Miss the Forest for the Trees
Over the past few months I have devoted several posts to the contrast between synthetic vs. analytic tasting. (Here is my initial post on the
Health and the Aesthetic Approach to Wine
The writing’s on the wall. Wine is in danger of succumbing to the new prohibitionists. The health industry has declared war on alcohol. Silicon Valley
Wine Review: Hirutzta Getariako Txakolina 2020
Discussion of zesty, white wines too often exclude Txakolina (sometimes called Txakoli) from the Spanish Basque region made from the Hondarrabi Zuri grape. It’s light,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 