Writing Craft

Several Short Sentences About Wine Writing

Before you write, ask yourself, What sound am I trying to make in the noise of the world? And, Is this the sound it most needs now?

Feb 23 • Meg Maker

Write Strong (Not Very Strong) Prose

This common intensifier actually weakens your text

Jan 12 • Meg Maker

Why write about wine?

In a new article for World of Fine Wine, Terry Theise and I grapple with the question

Jan 6 • Meg Maker

Wine Writing Trends for 2026

My predictions about the future of wine commentary

Dec 29, 2025 • Meg Maker

Support Your Fellow Wine Writers in 2026

It’s time to drop zero-sum thinking and help each other out

Dec 23, 2025 • Meg Maker

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 • Meg Maker

Curiosity is the Wine Writer’s Currency

We learn by chasing mystery

Oct 27, 2025 • Meg Maker

Ask Three Questions

A technique to improve any piece of writing, at any stage of the effort

Sep 24, 2025 • Meg Maker

Wine Credentials Optional

Taking inspiration from an earlier generation of wine writers

Sep 3, 2025 • Meg Maker

Get it in Writing

Longhand writing can fluidly generate your story’s first draft

Aug 13, 2025 • Meg Maker

Pinot Noir’s Linguistic Tropes

The lexicon of Pinot noir is a case study in cliché

Aug 6, 2025 • Meg Maker

No Saints Allowed

Good wine criticism demands a degree of detachment

Jul 1, 2025 • Meg Maker

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