Subscriber login

First time? Type in new password.
Forgot your password?

Not a subscriber yet? Click here to join!

Emotional Impact, Isn’t That What We All Want?

Subscribe Or Log In to continue

The full version of this page is available to TFL subscribers. Subscribe for only $75/year for full access to all content.

Higher Ed

Emotional Impact, Isn’t That What We All Want?

Wine Without Walls was the new wine award I was asked to chair for Vinitaly. Okay, I said. No scores. Let’s judge the wines on intangibles. I was hoping that a discussion would start about what really deserves our attention. Starting with the necessity for organic viticulture and no additive winemaking I came up with these criteria:

Emotional Impact

Liveliness

Evolution in the Glass

Balance

Drinkability

Savoriness

Transparency

Sense of Place