Last week I attended Etna Days, a three-day excursion to taste the wines, visit the cellars, and dust my boots with volcanic soil. It was my fifth tour there, a chance to re-taste wines I’ve come to admire and discover new wines, too.

I’ve just published notes on 60 wines that were my favorites. Quality was so high overall it was hard to winnow the list, and my notes are but a taste. Enjoy.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/09/20/tasting-report-red-and-white-wines-of-mt-etna/

#wine #vino #winereview #winewriting #wineeducator #winetasting #winereview

I loved talking with Margot Mazur for their Substack, The Fizz. We had a rich conversation about the evolution of wine writing, wine language and lexicons, intersubjectivity, and where wine communications might be (or should be) headed.

#wine #winewriting #winelanguage

https://thefizz.substack.com/p/the-fizz-81-meg-maker-lobbies-for

As new communities discover wine, they also discover the limitations of wine writing that relies heavily on the language of flavor.

In my inaugural Chair's column for the Circle of Wine Writers Circular, I share some insights and offer examples of members' work that brings fresh perspective and voice.

https://www.circleofwinewriters.org/from-the-chair-wine-writing-reimagined/

#wine #winewriter #wineeducator #wineindustry #winebusiness

I'm with her.

#KamalaHarris

@Tony_Meredith Tony, thank you for reading and sharing that anecdote, too. 🥂

I was interviewed about my wine writing approach and inspirations, my current research focus, the state of the craft, advice to new pros, and the prospect of making a living (or not). Hope you enjoy it.

#wine #winewriter #wineeducator

https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2024/07/15/turning-the-tables-on-meg-maker/

@SabrosiaVit Thanks for reading. I would love references as that runs counter to my sources. Cheers!

Rosé wine is booming, but myths and secrets linger. My latest. #wine

https://terroirreview.com/2024/05/28/a-rose-by-every-other-name/

This oral history by Julia Moskin is a must-read for anyone who cares about the health and well being of food workers and restaurants themselves.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/dining/chefs-state-of-the-restaurant-industry.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z00.xq30.HZiTPJ8q3DBJ&smid=url-share

(gift link)

#restaurants #dining #chefs #cooking #food

Wine is a constellation of traits fixed and mutable. The taster must understand both.

https://terroirreview.com/2024/03/01/genotype-phenotype-and-the-essence-of-wine/

#wine #winewriting

@mangotable Coincidentally I led a tasting of volcanic wines last Friday evening, which included a white and red from the Canary Islands, a Malvasia Volcanica and a Listan Negro.

Haven't checked in here in a good long while! Been writing about #wine, writing about wine #writing, taking photos of birds, and making #art. As usual.

Drop a comment to let me know what you've been up to!

#Wine & #Wines picks of the day:

➡️ @winedrinker - UK-based wine news site

➡️ @wine - Detailed wine reviews & photos

➡️ @pleasethepalate - Freelance wine writer, blogger, podcaster

➡️ @marksquires - Wine reviewer covering Portugal, Greece, parts of USA, Eastern Europe, Middle East

➡️ @MarkusWine - Small production winery in California USA, fresh avant-garde style

➡️ @wineecon - US non-profit promoting wine economy research

➡️ @megmaker - Writer on wine, food, culture, agriculture, nature

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My latest #wine explainer for Consorzio di Tutela Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG considers one of my favorite typologies: Sui Lieviti.

#wineMaking #prosecco #SuiLieviti #SparklingWine

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwhZ2XlNoB-/?img_index=1

"What will you do with your one wild and precious appetizer?"

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/welcome-to-mary-oliver-garden

I gave my site a little refresh. New colors, logotype, illustrations. New ways to talk about what I do. And I’m posting my artwork now, too. Take a peek!

https://megmaker.com

#wine #WineWriter #editor #illustrator #artist

Applications are now open for the Wine Writers' Symposium, an outstanding four-day immersion in the craft of #wine #writing, its praxis and poetics.

Twenty-four applicants will be accepted based on a blind assessment of their original essay, personal statement, and demonstrated commitment to the profession.

I'm a past symposiast and will be faculty at this event, and I cannot wait to engage with you all.

Apply now!
https://winewriterssymposium.org/wine-writers-symposium-application-form/

Self portrait with garlic harvest.

#garden #gardening #garlic #gardener #organic #OrganicGarlic #artist #illustrator #illustrator

X, pronounced "exit."

I've been awake since 4:30 am and working since 5:30 am. I got a lot done today but I'm kind of at my limit rn, tbh. #dreams #insomnia #tired