Blog | Terry Theise

May 4, 20203 min read

Aw, shucks, you gone and made me all embarassed…

Apr 27, 20205 min read

“WHICH WINE GLASS SHALL WE USE?” TOM SAID ABSTEMIOUSLY

What are we to make of this business of different glasses giving different “interpretations” of a wine?

Apr 22, 20203 min read

Can a wine be too good…?

I suppose the simple answer is, too good for what? And then I guess, for the purpose we intended to put it to. The bottle giving rise to...

Apr 20, 20204 min read

R.I.P. Klaus Neckerauer

I heard this morning that Klaus Neckerauer had died. I’m taken aback by how strongly it’s making me feel. My younger readers don’t know...

Apr 13, 20206 min read

IS THERE A PLACE FOR COMMON SENSE IN COMBINING FOOD AND WINE?

One wonders. On one side you have the arcane (albeit often fascinating) geekery most dramatically typified by the “somm” community. And...

Apr 6, 20203 min read

Bespoke wines.

I grabbed a bottle of Carl Loewen’s 2016 Estate Riesling a couple nights ago, and as we were drinking it (and loving it to pieces) I...

Apr 3, 20204 min read

THE “JANCIS GLASS” ROAD-TESTED

I had a chance to test this glass while Skurniks (with whom I was associated for many years) were considering becoming the importer. ...

Mar 30, 20203 min read

The Soldier in the Cemetery

In these social-distancing days the green spaces have been mobbed, especially in good weather. Our usual walking venue (Harvard’s Arnold...