Terry Theise has long been my favorite wine writer. His book What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime played a central
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2026: The Year Wine Becomes Expressive
It’s January, which means we are all briefly seized by the delusion that we can become better versions of ourselves by sheer declarative force. We
The Hiding-in-Plain-Sight Ligaments of Wine Culture
I don’t know that there is another human sub-culture as bound to habit and convention as the wine community. The wine styles available today—red, white,
Why Detailed Wine Reviews Matter to the Wine Community
If you want a community, you need a conversation; if you want a conversation, you need a shared record; and if you want a shared
Heraclitus in the Glass: Why the Most Interesting Wines are Unruly
Originally posted at Three Quarks Daily Wine tasting is a great seducer for those with an analytic cast of mind. No other beverage has attracted
Jefford’s Stinker about Minerality
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.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 