The concept of terroir expressed in wines is, in a way, a funny thing. Most wine lovers have a hard time recognizing tastes associated with terroir in a wine glass. Yet at the same time, the origins of wines⏤and by the same token, the influence of terroir⏤still matter when we buy wines.

Re this reposting (“Is terroir dead?”) addressing the challenges of grasping terroir, even among professionals such as Master Sommeliers, https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/is-terroir-dead

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Is terroir dead?

From the chapter: Terroir in peril

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If you talk about terroir outside of context of what you find in a wine glass, does anyone really care? On this quandary, and the vivid examples of terroir driven wines I found this past week in West Sonoma Coast’s Freestone Vineyards.

Re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/why-terroir-is-like-a-tree-falling

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Why terroir is like a tree falling in a forest

If you talk about terroir outside of context of what you find in a glass, does anyone really care?

The Wine Clarion by Randy Caparoso