It never fails to set my teeth on edge. I’m focused on trying to “get” this Pinot Noir with strange vegetal notes in front of
Tag: wine tasting
Wine, Music, and Perceptual Ability
In response to my post earlier this week on why people find wine intimidating, Paul Wagner commented: I often compare the world of wine to
Perceiving Sweetness in Dry Wines
Any experienced wine taster has likely had the experience of tasting a fruit forward wine with discernible sweetness only to find out there is very
Wine Tasting and Expertise
Articles claiming that wine tasting expertise is “junk” or “fake” are a time-tested winner in the media guaranteed to get non-experts to nod in agreement,
How to Think about Mouse
This is the week for turkey but I want to talk about mouse. No. I’m not contemplating roast mouse for Thanksgiving. I’m talking about everyone’s
Ambiguity and Wine Tasting
Andrew Jeffords writes about a comment from a reader who wonders how wine writers judge wines they don’t like. The reader dislikes: wines that are
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 