Month: April 2014

Like the fashion world it mimics, the world of wine likes to move a little faster than most of us can comfortably keep up with, thus the need for the occasional … Lingovino Monday</br>Read more

Today, it’s common for people choose wines the same way they choose movies: by consulting what they consider to be expert opinion. While it takes the two thumbs of a film critic … Ninety-eight thumbs too many</br>Read more

First, plant a chardonnay vine in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet in the French region of Burgundy. Now quickly plant another genetically identical to it in Santa Barbara County, California. Prune and … Whence comes the taste of terroir?</br>Read more

The Georgians – and here I refer to those denizens of the Caucasus Mountains rather than the inhabitants of the sprawling suburbs of Atlanta — claim to be on vintage no. 8000, or … Noah’s premier crû</br>Read more

It seems laughable now, but in European theaters it was once common practice for the impresario to hire applauders for opening night. Claques, as they were called, were brought in to give … <span class="entry-title-primary">Art, wine and authority</br></span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Who decides what's good, and how?</span>Read more