We Need to Talk About Wine Talk
My introductory remarks from a panel session on rethinking the language of wine
Wine Writing
Reflections on the craft of wine writing and criticism
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?
“When you know nothing, you are fearless.”
My thoughts on publishing my five-hundredth post
The Story Only You Can Tell: Advice to Wine Bloggers
Good wine writing demands more than a palate and a vocabulary. If you can master a few techniques of good writing, you can keep your reader reading.
On Wine Criticism, Intentionality, Terroir, and Aboutness
When I judge a wine critically, I ask myself the usual questions about its color, aromas, flavors, textures, finish. But I also probe the…
Old World, New World, New Words
The Old World/New World dialectic in wine writing is outdated, and writers need new ways to describe what they truly experience.
Writing About Wine
Wine is visceral, sensual, sensorial. When you begin a story about wine, you must switch on your reader.
Twenty-four Theses
We taste with four of our five senses: sight, smell, taste, and touch. (We don’t use our ears to taste, but you may have…