I think the best books I’ve read about wine are the two by wine importer Terry Theise. Reading Between the Wines is a thoroughly enjoyable
Tag: wine aesthetics
Does Great Wine Mix with Great Friends?
It is an article of faith in the wine community that wine is meant to be served with food and should always be shared among
The Wine Critic’s Job (part 2): Tracking Variation
In my last post in this series on wine criticism I argued that the job of the wine critic is to make readers aware of
Metaphor is Indispensible to Wine Criticism
People who write about wine, especially people who write wine reviews, are often derided for their flowery, elaborate flavor and texture descriptors. Some of the
Are We Training Wine Tasters or Cyborgs?
In my series on the nature of wine criticism, I’ve been arguing that part of what distinguishes wine criticism from other kinds of wine evaluation
The Abilities of a Good Wine Critic (Part 6 in a series)
I argued recently that the job of the wine critic is to help readers appreciate a wine by communicating the properties and appropriate responses to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 