Last week I linked to several examples of what has become a favorite theme in wine media—complaints about wine language, especially the use of metaphors
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Vitality as a Marker of Wine Quality
I think if there is one way of summarizing what wine quality comes to, I would say quality wines exhibit vitality. What do I mean
Metaphor and the Meaning of Aroma
The wine industry faces many immediate challenges from climate change to competition from beer and spirits. But among those challenges is one you seldom hear
Wine is a Process; Forget About Consistency
Wine statistics guru David Morrison has done great work evaluating the degree to which wine scores are consistent between critics and repeatable by the same
Wine’s Culture Wars are a Sign of Health
I’ve spent the month of June traveling while only occasionally taking a peek at the wine news. I arrived home today to discover I’ve missed
The Myth of the Myth of Minerality
Vicki Denig writes a balanced article on minerality despite an ambiguous headline and a misleading introduction. Entitled “Nailing the Myth of Minerality”, she introduces the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 