The (non-) science of biodynamics Biodynamic viticulture is employed by some of the best wine producers in the world. But how sound is the… By Benjamin Lewin MW
History is written by the victors: Winemaking history and revisionism Concrete egg or oak barrel? Stainless steel vat or clay amphora? Just how influential is the winemaking vessel when… By Benjamin Lewin MW
Typicity in wine: A dedicated follower of fashion Do grape varieties have intrinsic characters that come through time and place, asks Benjamin Lewin MW. Or does typicity… By Benjamin Lewin MW
Tannins and approachability: A sea change in the world of wine With tannins in young wines now showing much greater finesse, the world’s finest red wines are approachable at a… By Benjamin Lewin MW
Terroir, Karl Popper, and a greenhouse test Is it possible to formulate a rigorously scientific test for the theory of terroir, asks Benjamin Lewin MW, as… By Benjamin Lewin MW