Andrew Jefford’s recent post reports on his disorientation at encountering a Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux from Chateau Le Rey sold in a slope-shouldered bottle instead
Tag: terroir
This “Defense” of Anti-Terroirism is a Disaster
There are legitimate and interesting debates in the wine world about the nature of terroir. How should we define it? Should it include human inputs
Terroir and Sonoma’s “Neighborhoods” Concept from Gary Farrell Winery
Terroir is a difficult concept to fully understand. It has come to define what we mean by quality wine. When we taste a distinctive wine,
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
Smoke Taint is an Expression of Terroir
Although early reports from parts of California and Oregon are grim, it is still too early to determine how much the 2020 vintage will be
A New Classification System for Wine?
In the U.S. we have no wine classification system that is really informative. Our appellation rules ensure the origin of the grapes to a degree
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 