Covid-19: What it means to be without smell Barry C Smith presents a fascinating overview of the frequently documented phenomenon of smell loss throughout the Covid-19 pandemic,… By Barry C Smith
Keywords: Aroma Continuing his series looking at the philosophical implications of widely used terms in the modern wine lexicon, Barry C… By Barry C Smith
Keywords: Taste In the first of a new series looking at the philosophical implications of widely used terms in the modern… By Barry C Smith
Wine Appreciation: Connoisseurship or snobbery? Wine Snobbery or Connoisseruship? Barry C Smith Explores Wine Appreciation We don’t have to venture far these days to… By Barry C Smith
Why is wine tasting so hard? What role do knowledge and experience play in the appreciation of wine? Why do professional tasters apprehend—or appear to… By Barry C Smith
The New Romorantin Scores of obscure grape varieties are cultivated in France, but few are as cloaked in folklore as Romorantin. The… By Barry C Smith
Subjectivity in Wine Here are some definitions taken from Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary:1 Subjective 1 existing in the mind; belonging… By Barry C Smith