I have great admiration for Andrew Jefford. His columns are invariably insightful, thoughtful, and well written. Or at least that used to be the case.
Tag: wine language
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 Travails of Wine Communication
Sommelier and wine bar owner Cong Cong Bo has a nice article on the language of wine and its difficulties posted at Tim Atkin’s site.
Will Wine Talk Survive?
Wine talk happens in many contexts and performs a variety of functions. Sometimes we talk about wine just to communicate our pleasure in what we
Learning a New Wine Language
Meg Maker at Terroir Review has an interesting post that dovetails with my post from earlier this week on the cultural challenges to growing the
The Real Meaning of Funk
Danny Chau’s article in Punch entitled “Let’s Talk About Funky” covers the bases of this ubiquitous descriptor rather well. With the explosion of natural wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 