#winewriting — Public Fediverse posts

Last week I attended Etna Days, a three-day excursion to taste the wines, visit the cellars, and dust my boots with volcanic soil. It was my fifth tour there, a chance to re-taste wines I’ve come to admire and discover new wines, too.

I’ve just published notes on 60 wines that were my favorites. Quality was so high overall it was hard to winnow the list, and my notes are but a taste. Enjoy.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/09/20/tasting-report-red-and-white-wines-of-mt-etna/

#wine #vino #winereview #winewriting #wineeducator #winetasting #winereview

Last week I attended Etna Days, a three-day excursion to taste the wines, visit the cellars, and dust my boots with volcanic soil. It was my fifth tour there, a chance to re-taste wines I’ve come to admire and discover new wines, too.

I’ve just published notes on 60 wines that were my favorites. Quality was so high overall it was hard to winnow the list, and my notes are but a taste. Enjoy.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/09/20/tasting-report-red-and-white-wines-of-mt-etna/

#wine #vino #winereview #winewriting #wineeducator #winetasting #winereview

I loved talking with Margot Mazur for their Substack, The Fizz. We had a rich conversation about the evolution of wine writing, wine language and lexicons, intersubjectivity, and where wine communications might be (or should be) headed.

#wine #winewriting #winelanguage

https://thefizz.substack.com/p/the-fizz-81-meg-maker-lobbies-for

I loved talking with Margot Mazur for their Substack, The Fizz. We had a rich conversation about the evolution of wine writing, wine language and lexicons, intersubjectivity, and where wine communications might be (or should be) headed.

#wine #winewriting #winelanguage

https://thefizz.substack.com/p/the-fizz-81-meg-maker-lobbies-for

Wow! Powerful words about not just wine writing, but about the very nature of wine itself. A must-read!

https://epicure.social/@wineworldnews/112255770658841809
wineworldnews - Thoughts worth reading:
NOTHING LEFT TO SAY? THE END OF WINE WRITING https://tinyurl.com/wwh4b28h by @KarenMacNeilCo

#WineWriting #Wine #WineCritic #WineInfluencers #WhyIsWineImportant

Wine is a constellation of traits fixed and mutable. The taster must understand both.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/03/01/genotype-phenotype-and-the-essence-of-wine/

#wine #winewriting

Wine is a constellation of traits fixed and mutable. The taster must understand both.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/03/01/genotype-phenotype-and-the-essence-of-wine/

#wine #winewriting

Natural wine was a movement founded on noble goals and ideals - the idea of creating more honest, authentic and expressive wine. But somewhere along the line, the message has become garbled.

I increasingly see signs that the category is at risk of becoming a parody of itself.

That's why I wrote this piece for @noblerotmag magazine, issue 32 published in June. Now I made it available for everyone to read at
https://themorningclaret.com/2023/natural-wine-shouldnt-be-a-style/

Illustrations by @paulyblow

#naturalwine #wine #winewriting

I routinely advocate for a fresh look at wine lexicons so was thrilled to be a guest on the terrific Wine Blast podcast, sharing my thoughts on a term we wine writers love to hate and hate to love, "minerality.”

https://susieandpeter.com/podcast-episodes/season-four/the-mystery-of-minerality/

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #minerality

I routinely advocate for a fresh look at wine lexicons so was thrilled to be a guest on the terrific Wine Blast podcast, sharing my thoughts on a term we wine writers love to hate and hate to love, "minerality.”

https://susieandpeter.com/podcast-episodes/season-four/the-mystery-of-minerality/

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #minerality

@marksquires Well, apparently drinking it is a powerful, if not downright sexy experience, so yes, that would count as a buy. Fine (not industrial, not necessarily $$$) wine is perhaps the most perfectly differentiated product ever created. More experience than product, in fact. So a review that describes an experience, or an aesthetic response to that experience, seems to me to convey a lot more information than a point score. I like some magic in my #wine. #WineTasting #WineWriting

@marksquires Well, apparently drinking it is a powerful, if not downright sexy experience, so yes, that would count as a buy. Fine (not industrial, not necessarily $$$) wine is perhaps the most perfectly differentiated product ever created. More experience than product, in fact. So a review that describes an experience, or an aesthetic response to that experience, seems to me to convey a lot more information than a point score. I like some magic in my #wine. #WineTasting #WineWriting

Wine writing evolves slowly, but some writers are accelerating the pace with new approaches that are personal, diverse, and inclusive.

I'll be speaking this Friday on the subject, exploring problems of existing lexicons and sharing examples of some new ways to work.

This talk is for members of the Circle of Wine Writers, but other members of the #wine trade are welcome. Drop a comment for the zoom link. 🥂

#wine #WineLanguage #WineLexicon #WineWriting

Wine writing evolves slowly, but some writers are accelerating the pace with new approaches that are personal, diverse, and inclusive.

I'll be speaking this Friday on the subject, exploring problems of existing lexicons and sharing examples of some new ways to work.

This talk is for members of the Circle of Wine Writers, but other members of the #wine trade are welcome. Drop a comment for the zoom link. 🥂

#wine #WineLanguage #WineLexicon #WineWriting

worth reading:
ChatGPT, Wine Writing, and Sommelier Education https://bit.ly/3Th01js on @vinography (on twitter) #chatgpt #winewriting #sommelier

Buongiorno! Here is today's #weekendreading -> https://www.everydaydrinking.com/p/wine-writing-is-travel-writing-at?sd=pf
especially if you're into #winewriting, #travelwriting or simply enjoy #wine and #travel.

Thrilled that Dave McIntyre covered this important topic in his latest @washingtonpost column, citing the panel I led recently at Unified Symposium and quoting two panelists, Erica Duecy and Alicia Towns Franken.

#wine #WineLexicon #WineWriting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/03/02/wine-vocabulary-exclusionary/

Thrilled that Dave McIntyre covered this important topic in his latest @washingtonpost column, citing the panel I led recently at Unified Symposium and quoting two panelists, Erica Duecy and Alicia Towns Franken.

#wine #WineLexicon #WineWriting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/03/02/wine-vocabulary-exclusionary/

The wonderful Noble Rot magazine published my rant-cum-treatise on oak and its alternatives in their last issue.

Here it is now on my site, for your reading pleasure.

https://themorningclaret.com/2023/roll-out-the-barrel-getting-beyond-oak-in-wine/

#wine #oak #winewriting

The wonderful Noble Rot magazine published my rant-cum-treatise on oak and its alternatives in their last issue.

Here it is now on my site, for your reading pleasure.

https://themorningclaret.com/2023/roll-out-the-barrel-getting-beyond-oak-in-wine/

#wine #oak #winewriting

I’ve published the remarks I delivered at the start of last week’s Unified panel, “A New Lexicon for Wine.”

I'm developing a longer article about the topic, so stay tuned for more details and examples. Meanwhile, here's a taste.

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #lexicon

https://terroirreview.com/2023/02/02/we-need-to-talk-about-wine-talk/

I’ve published the remarks I delivered at the start of last week’s Unified panel, “A New Lexicon for Wine.”

I'm developing a longer article about the topic, so stay tuned for more details and examples. Meanwhile, here's a taste.

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #lexicon

https://terroirreview.com/2023/02/02/we-need-to-talk-about-wine-talk/

Five reviews published, ten scheduled. So many more to go it feels like I'll never catch up. But slow progress is still progress.

#wine #WineWriting #WineReview

https://terroirreview.com/

Five reviews published, ten scheduled. So many more to go it feels like I'll never catch up. But slow progress is still progress.

#wine #WineWriting #WineReview

https://terroirreview.com/

Find my review of Reyneke Cornerstone 2015 at
graftandspur.wordpress.com

#biodynamic #organic #wine
#regenerative #ethical
#winewriting #soil #soilhealth #environment

I'm excited to taste this lineup from Eugenio Collavini, a winery in Collio. The set includes Ribolla Gialla (two sparkling), Friulano, Refosco, Pinot grigio, and international varieties, sometimes blended.

I received them in response to my outreach for wines under 13% ABV. Two are in fact labeled 13%, but 10 — including the three reds — are twelvish.

Having visited Gravner recently, I'm looking forward to tasting quite different expressions from this region.

#wine #italy #WineWriting

I'm excited to taste this lineup from Eugenio Collavini, a winery in Collio. The set includes Ribolla Gialla (two sparkling), Friulano, Refosco, Pinot grigio, and international varieties, sometimes blended.

I received them in response to my outreach for wines under 13% ABV. Two are in fact labeled 13%, but 10 — including the three reds — are twelvish.

Having visited Gravner recently, I'm looking forward to tasting quite different expressions from this region.

#wine #italy #WineWriting

Insightful rumination on the implosion of Twitter and its implications for the academic community:

"any academic who has achieved a degree of popularity online can attest to the direct and indirect advantages which this has brought to their career... What if that capital is now worthless?"

Read the piece substituting your own professional community and see if it rings true. It certainly does for me.

#wine #WineWriting #Scholarship #Academic

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2022/11/19/requiem-for-a-tweet-is-there-a-future-for-the-academic-social-capital-held-on-the-platform/

Insightful rumination on the implosion of Twitter and its implications for the academic community:

"any academic who has achieved a degree of popularity online can attest to the direct and indirect advantages which this has brought to their career... What if that capital is now worthless?"

Read the piece substituting your own professional community and see if it rings true. It certainly does for me.

#wine #WineWriting #Scholarship #Academic

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2022/11/19/requiem-for-a-tweet-is-there-a-future-for-the-academic-social-capital-held-on-the-platform/

I love this piece!

It's especially timely because I'm developing a panel session for Unified Symposium in January about wine lexicon, and this article touches on so many of the same issues we face in wine discourse.

#wine #beer #lexicon #WineWriting #WineWords #BeerWriting

https://punchdrink.com/articles/craft-beer-vocabulary-terms/

I love this piece!

It's especially timely because I'm developing a panel session for Unified Symposium in January about wine lexicon, and this article touches on so many of the same issues we face in wine discourse.

#wine #beer #lexicon #WineWriting #WineWords #BeerWriting

https://punchdrink.com/articles/craft-beer-vocabulary-terms/

What a pleasure it was to speak to #WineandSpirits' Josh Greene today for my #TablasCreek Instagram Live. I always appreciate Josh's thoughtful approach to #wine... and loved what he had to say about the value (and risk) of tasting blind. If you missed it, it's archived at https://www.instagram.com/p/ClmWoRvBPLx/

#winewriting #wineconversations #instagramlive

What a pleasure it was to speak to #WineandSpirits' Josh Greene today for my #TablasCreek Instagram Live. I always appreciate Josh's thoughtful approach to #wine... and loved what he had to say about the value (and risk) of tasting blind. If you missed it, it's archived at https://www.instagram.com/p/ClmWoRvBPLx/

#winewriting #wineconversations #instagramlive

"At the same time, it would be idle to deny there is plainly a marketing element to it all; the lyrical language telling drinkers — then as now — what we want to hear about our wines."

#wine #WineWriting #WineTasting #WineCriticism

https://newlinesmag.com/review/the-wine-critics-of-early-islam/

"At the same time, it would be idle to deny there is plainly a marketing element to it all; the lyrical language telling drinkers — then as now — what we want to hear about our wines."

#wine #WineWriting #WineTasting #WineCriticism

https://newlinesmag.com/review/the-wine-critics-of-early-islam/

I spent my day finalizing an illustration for the cover of the next volume of magazine Trink. I'm excited to have my wine illustration out into the world.

#wine #illustration #WineWriting #WineIllustration #Rivers #UmlautWine #GermanWine #SwissWine #ItalianWines #AustrianWine

I spent my day finalizing an illustration for the cover of the next volume of magazine Trink. I'm excited to have my wine illustration out into the world.

#wine #illustration #WineWriting #WineIllustration #Rivers #UmlautWine #GermanWine #SwissWine #ItalianWines #AustrianWine

Every week I scour the internets for the interesting things to read about wine published recently and put together a list. Here's this week's reading suggestions: https://www.vinography.com/2022/11/wine-news-what-im-reading-the-week-of-11-20-22 #wine #winewriting #winelover #vinography

Every week I scour the internets for the interesting things to read about wine published recently and put together a list. Here's this week's reading suggestions: https://www.vinography.com/2022/11/wine-news-what-im-reading-the-week-of-11-20-22 #wine #winewriting #winelover #vinography

Wine people in the trade! 🥂 🍷 (producers, PR/marketers, importers, yada):

For a feature story, I'm seeking wines under 13% ABV. Red wines are particularly needed, but white, rosé, orange, and fizz also welcome.

Submissions ideally to https://terroirreview.com/contact/ or drop a reply in the thread.

Thank you!

#wine #WineWriting #WineSamples

Wine people in the trade! 🥂 🍷 (producers, PR/marketers, importers, yada):

For a feature story, I'm seeking wines under 13% ABV. Red wines are particularly needed, but white, rosé, orange, and fizz also welcome.

Submissions ideally to https://terroirreview.com/contact/ or drop a reply in the thread.

Thank you!

#wine #WineWriting #WineSamples

The new issue of Trink Magazine has landed, and I've got a piece nominally about a late-harvest Gewürztraminer but mostly about miners and villagers, vine growers and winemakers, coops, borders, tradition, and invention.

#AltoAdige #AltoAdigeWine #WineWriting #Wine #ItalianWine #CantinaTramin

(Subscription required.)

https://trinkmag.com/articles/epokale-a-new-gewuerztraminer-for-the-ages

The new issue of Trink Magazine has landed, and I've got a piece nominally about a late-harvest Gewürztraminer but mostly about miners and villagers, vine growers and winemakers, coops, borders, tradition, and invention.

#AltoAdige #AltoAdigeWine #WineWriting #Wine #ItalianWine #CantinaTramin

(Subscription required.)

https://trinkmag.com/articles/epokale-a-new-gewuerztraminer-for-the-ages

Vegan wine lovers may want to read this piece I wrote for Pix / The Drop which explores the issues.

Isn't wine just grapes? Well, no, it's complicated.

#wine #WineLover #vegan #VeganWine #WineScience #WineWriting

https://pix.wine/the-drop/vegan-wine-is-complicated/

Vegan wine lovers may want to read this piece I wrote for Pix / The Drop which explores the issues.

Isn't wine just grapes? Well, no, it's complicated.

#wine #WineLover #vegan #VeganWine #WineScience #WineWriting

https://pix.wine/the-drop/vegan-wine-is-complicated/

Long shot, but thought I’d reach out anyway: Anyone here expert in the language of food and food lexicon, specifically wine lexicon, and the ways these can be gatekeeping? I’m leading a panel on this topic in January and seeking experts and resources. Thanks!

#wine #lexicon #linguistics #food #FoodLanguage #WineCriticism #WineWriting

Long shot, but thought I’d reach out anyway: Anyone here expert in the language of food and food lexicon, specifically wine lexicon, and the ways these can be gatekeeping? I’m leading a panel on this topic in January and seeking experts and resources. Thanks!

#wine #lexicon #linguistics #food #FoodLanguage #WineCriticism #WineWriting

‘I always thought wine was really snobby, and never understood what tasting notes were all about,’ said @ WKDgirl. ‘But seeing something described as plum, raspberry, smiley face, thoughtful face’ it suddenly all makes total sense.’

#wine #WineWriting #parody #WineLexicon

https://fake-booze.com/news/tasting-note-emojis/

Dear #wine friends, do follow @wineecon (new to @Mastodon), a trusted source for excellent peer-reviewed data on the economic impact of wine, the extent of wine culture, and ironclad reporting on myriad financial trends affecting the industry.

#wine #wineeconomics #winedata #winewriter #winewriting

@Curator I do mixed media (physical) collage, but I also integrate illustration and narrative text in long stories that consider issues of wine, food, and terroir. Here's my latest. Thank you for your interest! https://terroirreview.com/2022/09/05/the-gravner-notebook/

#mixedmedia #illustration #procreate #digtalillustration #wine #winewriting #wineillustration

My latest article combines illustrations and text to explore and (try to!) explain the work of winemaker Jôsko Gravner. Enjoy. https://terroirreview.com/2022/09/05/the-gravner-notebook/

#wine #winewriting #winewriter #orangewine #amberwine #italianwine #wineillustration