Max de Zarobe—chairman of the board of Tuscany’s Avignonesi Winery—has a bone to pick with wine critics. In an open letter to wine critics he
Wine Review: Rudi Pichler Federspeil Gruner Veltliner Wachau 2018
A pleasing but capricious shape-shifter, inviting, even indulgent when it opens and then suddenly turning curt and nervous, it’s final breath in praise of the
Good Taste is Not About Detecting Aroma Notes
Success at blind tasting is considered the gold standard of wine expertise. But is its status deserved? Blind tasting requires substantial skill and a comprehensive
Cooking Has Gone from Chore to Inspiration
Historian Ian Mosby uses cookbooks as a source of information about the lives of women. The cookbook of one Jean Stephenson is especially useful because
Beyond Subjectivity and Objectivity in Wine Tasting
Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily It seems as if everyone in the wine industry proclaims that wine tasting is subjective. Wine educators encourage consumers
Wine Review: Pedroncelli Cabernet Franc Barrel Select Sonoma 2018
I published a brief note about this wine when reviewing Pedroncelli’s new releases. But I wanted to return to it and give it some focused
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 