How to Write about Wine; or, Why Bother to Write About Wine at All
Veteran wine writer Fredric Koeppel considers why wine writing matters
Wine Writing
Four Kingdoms and a Place: Committing to Wine of Terroir
Without the farmer there would be no farm. There would be no food. And, to our focus today: Without the farmer, there would be no wine.
Some Lessons on Beauty and Terroir
Arguments and revelations, courtesy of Müller-Catoir’s luminous Rieslings.
Toward a New Lexicon for American Wine
We need a shared language to describe not just where, but how a wine was made
Young Red Wine, Wise Red Wine
Evaluating a young red wine is an exercise in prognostication: Is the wine worthy? Also: Is the exercise worthy?
Announcing Terroir Review
This award-winning publication gets a fresh name, plus an expanded scope and mission
Don’t Call Them Lesser
Exploring vital grapes with big personalities—if tiny footprints
A Wine Review for The Art of Eating
I wrote about Hermann J. Wiemer’s Magdalena Riesling for the magazine’s 98th issue
Washington State Wines: Ripeness and Restraint
These wines are characterized by vitality, focus, and balance
Making Wine More Sustainable
Three small ideas (that are easier said than done)
Central Coast Chardonnay: Ripeness and Zest
This ripe region yields wines to please all palates
Foraged Bounty From Forest and Field
Evergreens and truffles bring the flavors of the wilderness to the table