Month: July 2019

How mysterious is taste? Let’s begin by observing that by time-honored consensus, there’s no accounting for it. Meaning, as we take it, that there’s no way to demonstrate conclusively why one … The Taste of OthersRead more

The national authorities responsible for such things have strict rules about what can be said on a wine label. But there’s always room for creativity, and it can be hard to … <span class="entry-title-primary">Twisted, gnarled, thick of trunk</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Old vines make the best wine, right?</span>Read more

Read magazines and websites devoted to wine and you can’t help but notice how much attention is paid to news about recent vintages here and there – where the weather was … Seeing Through Wine Read more