The difficulty of defining indigenous grapes
Why do some varieties stay local while others go global?
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Benjamin Lewin MW
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Hierarchies
Benjamin Lewin MW examines wine's proliferating pecking orders.
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Does terroir exist?
Yes it does, says Benjamin Lewin MW—even if we cannot yet demonstrate it by objective means.
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The (non-) science of biodynamics
Biodynamic viticulture is employed by some of the best wine producers in the world. But how sound is the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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