[ 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…
When The World’s Greatest Foodie Took On Wine
Mary Frances Kennedy (M.F.K.) Fisher shuffled off the mortal coil twenty years ago this Summer. Twenty years on after her departure, her status has not change a single jot: Fisher’s still the greatest food writer who has ever lived. Don’t believe me? Try out the latest collection of some of her work, Musings On Wine…
Monday Mini Wine Reviews Round-Up For May 14, 2012
So, like what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine sample tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible. Below is a wrap-up of the twitter reviews…
Weekly Wine Quiz: State Of (Grape) Affairs
Welcome to the Weekly Wine Quiz! Based on feedback from ever-so-vocal-and-intelligent peeps like you, I do not supply the quiz answer directly in the post – you will need to tune back in later in the comments section for the answer. I’m still on the road this week in Australia, so once again I ask…