The Evolution of a Palate

The Evolution of a Palate

This post is another chapter from my new book, “Strong Water: On Food, Wine, and Restaurants.” It’s a collection of essays written over the last ten-plus years that will be published this fall. One of the sections in the book is titled “humor.” As I mention below,...
Peace and Salinity: A Personal Wine Manifesto

Peace and Salinity: A Personal Wine Manifesto

Jamie Goode’s The Goode Guide to Wine: A Manifesto of Sorts is literally a pocket-sized personal philosophy about wine; from the tasting experience to commercial vs. artisan wine and beyond. In the preface, he states more than once that he fully expects the reader to...