Several years ago, at Wine Searcher, Joel Peterson, Zinfandel pioneer and founder of Ravenswood, in response to a question about the 100-point scoring system, related
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Toward a Rebirth of Wine Criticism
This meditation on the fate of wine criticism by former Vinous wine critic Jason Wilson takes us through a brief, recent history of commentary on
Italian Wines are Distinctive and That’s a Good Thing
MW Sarah Heller’s paean to the distinctiveness of Italian wines in Club Oenologique gets at an important point about what I call “wine royalty” in
Our Model of Wine Criticism is not Giving Wines the Attention They Deserve
Master of Wine Geoff Moss interviewed music critic Peyton Thomas, a writer for Pitchfork, regarding the parallels between music criticism and wine criticism. (It’s hosted
Wine Critics, Norms, and Tasting the New
Wine critics at major wine publications have vast experience tasting wines and many have a deep knowledge of the regions they write about. Thus, their
Wine Scores Have Their Place But Don’t Take Them Too Seriously
I haven’t been in a wine shop since late last year. But back in the day when it was permissible to be inside a room
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 