Well, we don’t want critics to be influenced by price or the reputation of the wine. Of course, we can mitigate those temptations by insisting
Tag: blind tasting
The Difference Between Being a Good Taster and Having Good Taste
It is entirely possible to be an expert wine taster and have rather boring taste in wine. I suspect this is more common than wine
The Culture of Terroir
Whenever we stumble upon a truth, we are quite likely making some other truth more obscure. We can never see everything whole, and shining a
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
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
Life Is Not Fair!
So I’m taking a Zoom-enabled advanced, blind tasting class from a Master of Wine (from whom I’ve taken many classes). The topic tonight was distinguishing
