Many people argue that wine cannot be an art because good winemaking is all about growing great grapes—there is nothing artistic about that. I take
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More Nonsense from the Press About Wine Tasting
Joe Pinsker in the Atlantic shows he not only knows nothing about wine; he is also logically challenged. Pinsker argues that because most people, even
The War on Terroir
The idea of “terroir” is controversial. Some think it defines what counts as great wine. Others think it is a myth promulgated by excessively romantic wine
Why “Terroir Wines” can be Works of Art
Recently, the usually reliable Andrew Jeffords began a blog post on wine tasting with a bit of oft-repeated nonsense: Winegrowing is not artistic composition: a
Some Really “buggy” Winemakers
We know soil influences the taste of wine. Expert tasters can identify the region a wine comes from by identifying taste components, and wine sourced
“Culture Wars” in the Wine World
Alder Yarrow called the latest debate in the wine world a “culture war”. On one side are fans of the “Parker-palate” –big, high-alcohol wines from
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 