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
Meg Houston Maker Wins International Wine Writing Award
“Toward a New Lexicon for American Wine” takes first place in the 2018 Born Digital Wine Awards
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The Old World/New World dialectic in wine writing is outdated, and writers need new ways to describe what they truly experience.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…