My friend Rémy Charest has been reporting on events from the London Wine Fair over at PalatePress.com, and one of his recent reports really struck a chord with me. What stood out for me was the concept of “infinite substitution” introduced to Rémy during one of the conversations that he had at the Fair. To…
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Are Petrol Notes In Aged Riesling A Fault? (Thoughts On A Clare Valley Master-class)
“I’m going to be honest with you, that smells like pure gasoline.” We’re not talking about Sex Panther here, people – but we are talking about something that is quite pungent… in a good way… Riesling. Specifically, a factor that many consider to mark some of the best aged Riesling wines on the planet: an…
Why Rating Wine Is Bad Science
[ Editor’s note: this article is not an easy one to follow, because the topic is not an easy one to get your head around; intrepid readers will want to stick with it, though, because I think the conclusions are fodder for some amazing discussion on their implications on wine criticism. ] The world of…
Uber-Critic Robert Parker Drops The Gloves In Sommelier Journal Interview
Though certainly at what many would consider well-deserved retirement age (he turns 65 this year), Robert Parker – still the single most influential critic of any kind in the world – is not retiring any time soon. If you’ve read the interview with Parker by sommelier David D. Denton in the April 15, 2012 issue…