It’s January, which means we are all briefly seized by the delusion that we can become better versions of ourselves by sheer declarative force. We
Tag: tasting notes
Why Detailed Wine Reviews Matter to the Wine Community
If you want a community, you need a conversation; if you want a conversation, you need a shared record; and if you want a shared
Tasty is the Floor, Not the Review
I’m not going to link to it or name the writer since I’m not into calling people out for minor transgressions. But I recently read
How to Speak Wine Speak
One of the more important issues related to aesthetics that the wine industry must solve is the question of wine language. Almost everyone is unhappy
Wine Writers Will Have to Up Their Game
If you’ve been paying attention to the education or writing business recently you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. This is open access (i.e. free) artificial intelligence
A Wine is Large; It Contains Multitudes
Wine Searcher routinely publishes interesting, controversial articles. The recent article by Kathleen Willcox entitled “Science Makes a Mockery of Tasting Notes” is no exception. I
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 