One of the enduring mysteries of this moment in the culture of wine is why almost every wine writer from obscure bloggers to the most
Tag: wine tasting
Distinguishing Cheap Wine from Expensive Wine
I suspect that most people who drink wine regularly think they are able to distinguish expensive wine from the cheap stuff. But there are numerous
The Mind Plays Tricks
Last week I participated in a blind tasting, the sort of blind tasting that all somms fear, where you’re tricked into falling flat on your
Wine Aesthetics and Commerce: An Uneasy Blend
Wine is an aesthetic object as worthy of our sustained attention as works of art or the wonders of nature. Yet wine aesthetics occupies a
On Jerks, Snobs and Wine Appreciation
We wine lovers are constantly accused of snobbery, pretension, and arrogance, some of it deserved but most of it misplaced. All of this sniping, often
Balance and Harmony: They Aren’t the Same
Recently in a post complaining about how the term “balance” has been abused in the wine world, I defined it as “the relative prominence of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 