I enjoy dry Riesling because of its textural complexity. When well made, it has biting acidity but enough round, warm, generous fruit to hold the
Does the New World/Old World Distinction Marginalize Non-Europeans?
Issues about social justice have become a hot topic in wine media as the wine industry grapples with charges of sexism and racism. James Sligh’s
The Future of Meat Has Arrived
This is a big deal. Chicken bites are made from meat grown in a laboratory. The “chicken bites”, produced by the US company Eat Just,
Reflections on Objectivity and Wine Tasting (Part 2)
I argued last week that flavors and aromas do not exist in the wine or in the mind but at their intersection. What exists in
Wine Review: Domaine des Herbauges Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu Clos de la Sénaigerie Sur Lie 2018
Muscadet is always angular and lean, but I look for a seam of limpid, understated flesh to counter the searing acidity. This one has a
The Amount of Money You Spend on a Wine is Not a Moral Issue
Oliver Styles raises several interesting issues in his post entitled “The Morality of Buying Expensive Wine”. But it’s important to note there is a bait
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 