Stats wizard David Morrison has a compelling argument that scores between wine critics cannot be compared except in the rare case in which two critics
Tag: wine criticism
Where is the Criticism?
Many words have been written about the decline of traditional wine criticism and the emergence of social media. The “old school” wine critics writing for
Disputing Taste
“To each his own”. “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” Platitudes about disagreement over taste are a “dime a dozen”, as numerous as platitudes
How to Identify a Wine of High Quality
Any discussion of wine quality must begin with a distinction between commodity wines and premium or fine wines. Commodity wines usually sell for under $15,
Snobs, Critics, and Wine Lovers
There will be no wine reviews this week. I’ve been fighting flu symptoms for days—beginning the day after getting a flu shot, funny that. I
In Defense of Tasting Notes
Every summer, it seems, the wine blogosphere contracts a case of morose self-reflection and finds some esoteric issue to endlessly fret about—the objectivity of wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 