I recently was a wine judge at an event featuring California wines. Most of the Napa wineries were promoting Cabernet Sauvignon as their top wine.
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Why We Don’t Drink More Aged Wine
Tom Wark extols the virtues of well-aged wines but laments the fact that most wine drinkers prefer young wines to aged beauties. Give me leather,
Hope for the Little Guy
In this age of rampant consolidation in the wine industry, stories like Megan Krigbaum’s article in Punch give me hope that artisan wines will continue
Will the Wine Industry Get a Clue?
Stories about the decline in wine consumption in the U.S. have become common. This one’s especially noteworthy for its dumb headline “Millennials are Ruining the
In Defense of the Cork
The debate about whether wine is better enclosed by cork or screw cap has dragged on for several years without resolution. Countless studies have been
Herd Animals and the Winemakers Who Feed Them
This recent survey of American wine consumers by the Wine Institute contained some predictable information. The top four favorite varietals among the aggregate of high
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 