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
Tag: wine tasting
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.
Wine Without Context is Wine Half-Tasted
In wine circles, blind tasting is treated as a kind of moral high ground. You conceal the label, obscure the origin, hide the grape and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 