As a book author, I get my work appraised by others in public. Book reviews are part of the territory, and in the past I’ve devoured them. Recently, I received…
It was a cold day: some thoughts on objectivity and wine
Neuroscience is interesting. But when it comes to perception, the temptation is to go too far, and fall into the subjectivity trap. It’s often claimed that the brain creates flavour….
Co-chairing at the International Wine Challenge
It’s Thursday. Day five of judging at the International Wine Challenge. This year, because of the Covid situation, we’ve had to change things a bit. Sadly we are missing the…