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
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“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
Is Terroir About Nature or Culture
One of the ongoing conceptual debates in the world of wine is whether “terroir” refers to geology and climate alone or should we include cultural
The Science of Terroir Has a Long Way to Go
Debates about the existence of “terroir” are among the most hotly contested in the wine world, with defenders of the idea insisting that some wines
The Cube Project Demonstrates the Fragility of Terroir
Having just defended the idea of terroir in my last post, let me add some complexity to the issue. Terroir refers to the influence of
Terroir is No Myth
Few terms in the wine world are more controversial than “terroir”, the French word meaning “from the soil”. Terroir refers to the influence of soil,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 