A clumsy, fat bottom Chardonnay but not without charm. From a long-standing Burgundian négociant house that is no longer family owned. Pouilly-Fuisse in the Mâconnais,
A New Breed of Anti-Terroirist?
I must confess I don’t quite get this argument from Word on the Grapevine entitled “Overstating Terroir: Effacing the Vigneron.” The sheer volume of decisions
New Voices Will Find New Ways of Describing Wine
I agree with everything Tom Wark writes regarding the positive impact of greater diversity among wine writers. In The Plain Facts of Diversifying Wine Writing,
Why Do We Argue About Wine?
Why do we argue about anything? The obvious answer is we want to influence someone to change their mind. That’s a good explanation in some
Wine Review: Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva 2000
I rolled the dice and opened this gem—a gift from my family—this past weekend. A double six, in perfect condition! You never know with 20
Does Terroir Matter if We Can’t Taste It?
Margaret Rand raised this issue on Tim Atkin’s site last month, in an article titled “In Search of Familiarity”. Rand argued that familiarity is far
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 