Tag: criticism
Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/26/20
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 7/19/20
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 5/10/20
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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/26/20
Hello, and welcome to my periodic dig through the samples pile. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of
The Wisdom of the Crowd and Wine Critic Ratings
. I must admit, when I first saw the announcement of their existence, I assumed it was just some economists
Hungary: Where It’s Tough to be a Wine Critic
Here in America, our government doesn’t produce its own wine, it just reserves the right to monopolize the power to
Should Wine Writers (or Bloggers) Be Friends With Winemakers?
Warning: wine writer navel gazing ahead. If you’re not interested in such discussions, go read a wine review. Us wine
A Short Conversation Between Wine Writers About Wine as Art. Or Not.
If there’s one thing that Twitter is good for, it’s having meta conversations quietly in a room full of people
Gerald Asher on Wine Writing
This week I’m living in two worlds. Not by choice mind you, but mostly because I can’t leave the day
Fight For Your Right to Write….About Wine
Much to-do has been made over the past week or two of Robert Parker’s handing over his responsibilities for reviewing
Eric Asimov and the Tyranny of the Tasting Note in American Wine Culture
As many of you know, I spent the last week as a speaker and attendee at the fifth annual Symposium
Put a Cork in it: Screwcap Wine Closures Are Not Endangering Animals!
Why do I feel like the wine media watchdog these days? Maybe the holiday spirit brings out the misinformation campaigns
Wine Criticism According to W.H. Auden
At the risk of betraying my political leanings and reinforcing recent suggestions that my home city is filled with cocktail
Subjectivity, Aesthetics, and the Evaluation of Wine
If you’d rather drink your wine instead of intellectualizing about it, close your browser window now. However, if you’re game
