I just got through a ridiculously well-written article by Mike Steinberger, titled “Every one a critic: the future of wine writing” and available for download at CellarTracker.com (or in print in Issue 19 2008 of World of Fine Wine magazine). The man just has mad writing skills! In the article, Steinberger discusses the factors that…
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Who’s Afraid of Big Bad Brett?
If you’re talking Brett as in Brett Favre, then not me – I’m a Steelers fan, baby! If you’re talking Brett as in the yeast Brettanomyces, then that’s a different story entirely. Lots of wine folks are scared of that puppy. And with pretty good reason – chances are that if you’ve ever had red…
Twisted Wine for Twisted Times
Sit back, relax, and prepare for the unfolding of a twisted, Twisted Tale… It was a dark and stormy night. Actually, no, it wasn’t – it was one of those brilliant summer evenings when breeze is just strong and cool enough that it feels like a waft of heaven when you open up all the…
Wine Studies, Sex, and the Art of Anticipation
Or maybe that should be the Science of Anticipation… Back in January (yes, I am just now getting around to this – hey, I’ve got a newborn at the house; what’s your excuse?), findings were published from a study that measured participant’s brain reactions to tasting wine. The trick: it was the same wine, but…