This article by Zack Geballe in WinePair is about as dumb as it gets. As a lover of both wine and baseball, two industries that
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The Grand Crus System is a Charming Anachronism
Mike Veseth, The Wine Economist, has a thought-provoking post on the possibility of new world Grand Crus. The occasion was a zoom event devoted to
Wine’s Curse: Can We Break the Spell?
Two articles posted at World of Fine Wine’s website pose wine’s greatest challenge and perhaps the solution. Andrew Jeffords laments the high cost of the
A Changing Wine World
These four stories appeared yesterday in Shelby Vittek’s summary of daily wine news at Terroirist: In SevenFifty Daily, Courtney Schiessl Magrini makes the case for
Wine Traditions, Authority, and Authenticity (Part 2)
Wine traditions represent a common stock of knowledge and know how but also supply members with a sense of identity. They use flavor consistencies, symbols,
Wine Traditions, Authority, and Authenticity (I)
Many wines, especially artisanal wines and wines of terroir, are a representation of the winemaking tradition from which they emerge. But what counts as an
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 