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Write Strong (Not Very Strong) Prose
This common intensifier actually weakens your text
Jan 12
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Why write about wine?
In a new article for World of Fine Wine, Terry Theise and I grapple with the question
Jan 6
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Wine Writing Trends for 2026
My predictions about the future of wine commentary
Dec 29, 2025
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Support Your Fellow Wine Writers in 2026
It’s time to drop zero-sum thinking and help each other out
Dec 23, 2025
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Substack in the Wine Writer’s Quiver
Wine writer Simon J. Woolf shares his experience and advice for making the leap to Substack
Dec 3, 2025
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Curiosity is the Wine Writer’s Currency
We learn by chasing mystery
Oct 27, 2025
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Ask Three Questions
A technique to improve any piece of writing, at any stage of the effort
Sep 24, 2025
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Wine Credentials Optional
Taking inspiration from an earlier generation of wine writers
Sep 3, 2025
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Get it in Writing
Longhand writing can fluidly generate your story’s first draft
Aug 13, 2025
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Pinot Noir’s Linguistic Tropes
The lexicon of Pinot noir is a case study in cliché
Aug 6, 2025
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No Saints Allowed
Good wine criticism demands a degree of detachment
Jul 1, 2025
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Topic and Story in Wine Writing
What is this about? And why does that matter?
Jun 17, 2025
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