Margaret Rand raised this issue on Tim Atkin’s site last month, in an article titled “In Search of Familiarity”. Rand argued that familiarity is far
Tag: wine business
Dust Up of the Week—Wine Influencers
Each week we bloggers are on the look out for profoundly meaningful conflict to write about. This week it took the Internets only until Tuesday
What is Wrong with the Wine Industry?
Well that’s a loaded question. It depends on whom you ask. Consumers would say pricing is out of alignment with quality. Winemakers might say there’s
Wine Brands and Friendship
Alphonso Cevola’s post last week on the future of Italian wine got me thinking more about the aesthetics of branding, which I wrote about recently.
Are Wine Brands Aesthetic Objects?
It is obvious from research done on consumer preferences that many consumers are attracted to the design features of the objects they buy independently of
Are Small Wineries Better? It’s Really about the Culture
A story with a certain narrative arc has captured the fancy of wine lovers. It is a tale of small, artisanal wineries grappling with their
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 