What precisely is good taste? It can’t be merely a sense for what is appropriate given contemporary social norms because people who are alleged to
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Should Blind Tasting Be the Standard for All Wine Criticism?
Blind tasting, in which the taster lacks knowledge of the producer and/or price and in some cases the variety and region, is thought to be
Wine Wars are Really about Finding Friends
Big, high alcohol fruit bombs vs. food friendly elegance, toasty, buttery chardonnay vs. crisp, minerally Chablis, conventional winemaking vs. sans souf natural wines, terroir-driven wines
What is Good Taste?
I suspect most people would say “good taste” is an ability to discern what other people in your social group (or the social group you
A Tale of High End and Low End Homogeneity
Two items caught my attention this week because they have the same theme, although from quite different perspectives. The Wine Economist wrote about the dilemma
How to Lead a Good Wine Life
So you’ve finally had the opportunity to taste Screaming Eagle, La Tache, Chateau Lafitte—whatever your most aspirational wine is. What next? For wine lovers, how
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 