Disagreements about wine, both individual wines and well as wine styles, are ubiquitous and inevitable. But this is not a bad thing. Aesthetic engagement is
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Mouthfeel In Motion: Defining a Wine’s Rhythm
If there is a single, standard, canonical aide to wine education, it is probably the aroma wheel, originally developed by UC Davis Professor Anne Nobel
Are We Misdescribing Astringency by Referring to Tannins?
Most reviews of red wine include a brief description of mouthfeel, usually by referencing the impact and quality of tannins. Tannins are phenols extracted from
Wine and Imagination in Perullo’s Epistenology: Wine as Experience
You know, if you’ve poked around this blog for awhile, that I think wine is more than a collection of aromas and textures. Wine stimulates
A Paradox for Wine Lovers
In wine appreciation, we seem to place great value on making independent judgments, judgments based on our own experience of a wine and our own
The Game of Wine
Understanding wine is hard work. We study maps of wine regions and their climates, grape varietals and their characteristics, and delve into various techniques for
