Author: Stephen Meuse

The wine world has always been obsessed with representations of quality. Strange, then, that quality should remain so elusive a concept. This is in part because, while all material objects have … Not the Same as Large or BlueRead more

The chalkboard that hung over the old wine corner shelves at 244 Huron Avenue prior to the move to our new location listed a hundred or so lesser-known grapes from which … No sex, please. We’re wine grapes.*Read more

It’s gone from Val day, to Gal day, to Pal Day. Maybe, to cover all our bases, it should just be Enthrall Day — a day to celebrate, or at least wonder … The Heart Has its ReasonsRead more

Birds gotta fly, vines gotta climb. It’s the way of things, and for most of the history of winemaking, it proved convenient to give domesticated grapevines the opportunity to do what … At the Corner of Elm and VineRead more

An unexplained interest in the categorory of functional foods having recently gripped me, I uncovered a couple of New York Times stories that proved helpful.  One, Dessert, Laid-Back and Legal, from 2011 reported … Good for what ails you?Read more

Real journalism isn’t created in newsrooms, but in the places where news actually happens.  That’s why from time to time your intrepid correspondent packs his duffel, dons trench coat and fedora, … Wine god saithRead more

A few months ago, I said something in this spot about having multiple bottles open at a time being a sign of a certain maturity in your wine drinking. The title … Is this the year you finally install a cellar?Read more

God rest ye merry, he/she/they; Let nothing you dismay. Keep the faith and with good cheer Make glad your holiday.   Kwanza, Solstice, Christmas Tide Choose one (or more) above. Or none of these, if you aver It’s … Rest Ye MerryRead more

It’s very likely that the first thing you learned about wine, even before you were old enough to have tasted any, is that it comes in two colors, red and white. … Between hue and meRead more

The picture above isn’t abstract expressionist art you might encounter in a Newbury Street gallery. It’s a thermal image of a section of the North Atlantic. The warm Gulf Stream appears as … Sexy, dangerous, sacred, profaneRead more

What accounts for the originality of a wine – the critical thing or things that makes it what it is and different from others?  To ask the question is to reopen … Professor Plum in the libraryRead more

Here in the FKC Wine Corner we’re frequently asked for recommendations — and we do our best to respond to them individually and thoughtfully. Often, your reco requests are pretty routine; sometimes not … May we recommend . . .Read more