George Nordahl on his Substack has an interesting proposal for rethinking wine scores. Of course problems with the current system are well-known and have been
Tag: wine criticism
The Michelin Guide Will Review Wine?
Last week brought the curious announcement that the Michelin Guide plans to start reviewing wine. It’s not clear how this will work given that the
Eight Ways People Judge Wine
Recently I posted an essay on my theory of wine tasting which evaluates wine by how its structure creates movement, texture, and tension over time,
Is Wine Criticism in Crisis?
In an article at “Hyperallergic,” art writer Hakim Bishara confronts the alleged crisis in art criticism in terms uncannily reminiscent of the hand-wringing that plagues
Is Wine Too Complex for Words?
We’ve all heard the complaint: wine is too complex, too nuanced, too transcendent. The sensory ballet performed in a glass of Burgundy is supposedly beyond
The Wine Critic and Objectivity
Do wine critics rely on an objective standard for evaluating wines? The truth is, I don’t think objectivity is a wine critic’s mission. Their job
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 