Robert Joseph asks Can We Ever Develop a Universal Language of Wine? The short answer is no. The language needed to convey what a wine
Tag: Wine Writing
How to Be Non-Binary About Wine
The problems with defining natural wine are well-documented. There is an inherent paradox in any attempt to be precise about what counts as “natural.” As
Wine Writers Will Have to Up Their Game
If you’ve been paying attention to the education or writing business recently you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. This is open access (i.e. free) artificial intelligence
Status-Envy in the Wine World and Beyond
At Wine Searcher, Oliver Styles rags on sommeliers but then grants that everyone from wine writers to cellar hands gets into the act. Sommeliers –
Like Liquid Rags in Your Mouth
Hands down, this article in Financial Times by Tamlyn Currin (who writes for Jancis Robinson) is the best thing I’ve read on the vexed topic
The Poetry of Wine and the Humble Tasting Note
Complaints about tasting notes have long been a favorite topic among wine writers. According to standard critiques, tasting notes are self-indulgent, pretentious, and riddled with
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