This attempt to rewrite the wine map appears whimsical—it’s called the Children’s Atlas of Wine after all—but it contains an important insight. For the past
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Wine Tasting and Book Learning
In the wine world there are hundreds of grape varieties used to make wine, thousands of wine regions and sub regions each providing a slightly
Wine for the Abnormal
I got into wine rather late in life but once bitten by the wine bug I just plunged into it and I’ve devoted a considerable
The Wine World’s Culture of Expertise
For everyone who thinks wine expertise is bullshit, that there is really no difference between everyday wine and fine wine, and nothing worth knowing about
Drinking Habits
“Drink what you like” is a common refrain among wine professionals giving advice to budding wine enthusiasts. It is advice of questionable value. The problem
The Dangers of Wine Education
Wine education has become a necessity in the wine industry, not only for people entering the industry but for casual wine consumers as well who
