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But is it a door, or just a window? Read More

Time for a truce on alcohol levels

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There's no more contentious issue in wine than alcohol level, with true believers on both sides refusing to acknowledge that the opposition has merit. Read More

When Sake Gets Too Polished

W. Blake Gray

Features

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Rice needs to be polished to make premium sake. But there's an arms race going on, and American consumers have something to do with it, because unlike so about sake, we can easily understand numbers. Read More

Natalie MacLean: World’s Best Wine Writer or Content Thief?

Palate Press

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Natalie MacLean is a well-known wine writer who proudly proclaims she was named the “World’s Best Wine Writer” at the World Food Media Awards. Unfortunately, Ms. MacLean appears to be building her reputation, and her business, on the work of others. Read More

Struggling with Wine Tasting Notes

W. Blake Gray

Features

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I have strong opinions about the elements of a good tasting note. But while I love a good argument, I have stayed out of this one because I don't feel comfortable telling other people how to write them. Read More

Rattling Sabres: James Suckling, Robert Parker, Wine Writer Ethics and Bullying

Evan Dawson

Features Wine Spotlight

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Thankfully, the Pew Research Center has more important things to do than to figure out what the public thinks about wine writers. I fear that if they undertook the task, they would find that many people view wine writing with some degree of scorn. Read More