If the wine critic’s job is to enable the reader to grasp the kinds of responses it is appropriate to have to a wine, then
Tag: Wine Writing
How to Talk About Wine
The question of what language we should be using to describe wine is important not only for wine appreciation but to enable wineries to sell
Wine Criticism and Appreciation (Part 1 in a Series)
I’m about to embark on a series of posts about wine criticism—what its aim is, what it takes to be good at it, and the
Let’s Be Clear about Influencers in the Wine World
If you spend much time around marketing types you can’t avoid the term “influencer”. Allegedly , it’s what all of us writers with social media
Is Wine Writing in Decline?
The dismal future of the wine writing business has been a staple of conversation ever since newspaper and magazine advertising cratered over a decade ago.
Is Chardonnay Really the Drink of Self-Hating Riesling Fans?
Wine makes it to the pages of New York Magazine by posing a question parading as a paradox. “Why Is Chardonnay Still America’s Best-selling Wine?
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 