Author: Stephen Meuse

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

An 18th century French prime minister once described the proper way to engage with wine this way: First one looks at the wine, then one smells the wine, then one talks about … Lingovino Monday</br>Read more

The chattering classes of the the food and wine world find plenty to argue about, but I think its safe to say that there is today near-universal agreement on one point: … Balm for the old wound</br>Read more

First-time visitors to Central Bottle in Cambridge, Massachusetts are generally charmed by its appealing design and handsome, understated  furnishings. I can tell you it’s a pleasure to spend a workday in … How many kinds of wine are there?</br>Read more

Proportion and scale are important in wine, particularly when it comes to matching food and wine at the table.  A powerful dish will overwhelm a slender wine, no matter how elegant, … Wine that changes people’s minds</br>Read more

The benefits of preparation are pretty well-established by now, wouldn’t you say?  It’s why you read all the directions before assembling your IKEA bookshelf, and why you do a mise en … The pleasures of the house pour<br>Read more

In 2004, independent filmmaker and ex-sommelier Jonathan Nossiter administered a royal skewering to some of Big Wine’s biggest wigs with his quirky, accusatory documentary Mondovino.  In one of the film’s more memorable scenes, … What’s hot in the world of wine? <br>Read more

By now it’s likely you’ve seen one of the new spots Verizon has rolled out touting the reach of their nationwide wireless network.  In the ads people are set in front … Of soggy madeleines and upscale ratatouille<br>Read more

Some of the chief pleasures wine affords derive from the effects it produces on the special, hyper-sensitive tissue that lines the inside of our mouths – the way it grasps the … Lessons from the haberdashery<br>Read more

On Monday November 4th mobile-radio.net set up seven microphones in the Mosel Valley cellar of Rudolf and Rita Trossen to capture the sounds of the freshly-pressed 2013 vintage in the process … Yeast song<br>Read more

The Boston Globe Magazine recently published a story with my byline on sparkling wines for the holidays.  I had fun putting it together and editor Anne Nelson made a lovely two page … Go froth and multiply <br>Read more