I routinely advocate for a fresh look at wine lexicons so was thrilled to be a guest on the terrific Wine Blast podcast, sharing my thoughts on a term we wine writers love to hate and hate to love, "minerality.”

https://susieandpeter.com/podcast-episodes/season-four/the-mystery-of-minerality/

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #minerality

The Mystery of Minerality - Wine Blast podcast with Susie & Peter

Minerality. What does it mean? What causes it?! Where did the word come from?! We enlist the help of experts & examine our own language too.

Susie & Peter

Wine writing evolves slowly, but some writers are accelerating the pace with new approaches that are personal, diverse, and inclusive.

I'll be speaking this Friday on the subject, exploring problems of existing lexicons and sharing examples of some new ways to work.

This talk is for members of the Circle of Wine Writers, but other members of the #wine trade are welcome. Drop a comment for the zoom link. 🥂

#wine #WineLanguage #WineLexicon #WineWriting

Decolonising the wine lexicon https://bit.ly/40Tf19P on @Jancis_Robinson #winelexicon #wine #wines #winetasting
Decolonising the wine lexicon

Decolonising the wine lexicon

Thrilled that Dave McIntyre covered this important topic in his latest @washingtonpost column, citing the panel I led recently at Unified Symposium and quoting two panelists, Erica Duecy and Alicia Towns Franken.

#wine #WineLexicon #WineWriting

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/03/02/wine-vocabulary-exclusionary/

Wine vocabulary is Eurocentric. It’s time to change that.

The traditional way to talk about wine has relied on Western history and traditions and excludes other cultures.

The Washington Post

I’ve published the remarks I delivered at the start of last week’s Unified panel, “A New Lexicon for Wine.”

I'm developing a longer article about the topic, so stay tuned for more details and examples. Meanwhile, here's a taste.

#wine #winewriting #winelexicon #lexicon

https://terroirreview.com/2023/02/02/we-need-to-talk-about-wine-talk/

We Need to Talk About Wine Talk – Terroir Review

Remarks by moderator Meg Maker at the 2023 Unified Symposium panel, “A New Lexicon for Wine,’ on making wine language more diverse and inclusive.

Terroir Review

‘I always thought wine was really snobby, and never understood what tasting notes were all about,’ said @ WKDgirl. ‘But seeing something described as plum, raspberry, smiley face, thoughtful face’ it suddenly all makes total sense.’

#wine #WineWriting #parody #WineLexicon

https://fake-booze.com/news/tasting-note-emojis/

Decanter to replace tasting notes with emojis - Fake Booze

Magazines all round the world are to abandon tasting notes as 'too long to read' and replace them with emojis. 'Cry Laughing' says Fake Booze.

Fake Booze