All posts in September 2020

They come from the mountains or the desert, most often – wild, uncultivated places where the hand of man has yet to make much of an imprint. They are themselves of this character: roughshod, unshaven and not exactly fresh from the bath. They have bees in their bonnets. They are not in the mood for…

Thinking about how we think about wine can be an enlightening exercise — and a humbling one. As an example, consider the ways we organize wines in a retail setting. Routinely, it’s a bit like the brochures in a travel agency — which is to say, by destination. Thus, the Italian wines huddle in their…