Since the launch of BeyondtheBottle.com in May 2007, I have offered commentary on a variety of topics that go beyond my personal experiences tasting wine or visiting wineries. In doing so, I hope to provide a point of view that will at the very least inform, while at best become a catalyst for further dialogue.

With this in mind, I wanted to elevate a few perspectives that focus on reviewing, experiencing, and reading about wine. In the weeks and months ahead, I will continue to add to this list to highlight topics that I believe merit more conversation on this blog or elsewhere online.

Experiencing Wine
I seek wines that make me reach
Most popular/favorite posts from 2010
The best or worst of times for Oregon Pinot noir?
With Starbucks serving wine, local producers should benefit
Hand-washed dishes vs. machine-picked grapes
I am consumer, not blogger
Drawing vines, contemplating wine
Eco-Friendly Wine: Oregon vs. Washington
Revelations at the Recycle Bin
Disclosing Wine Ingredients: Arguments For (Part II)
Disclosing Wine Ingredients: Arguments Against (Part I)
Reflections and Resolutions
How wine medals insult consumers
When a wine fails the "duck test"
When good wine goes Brett
2009 - Directions in the New Year
2008 - Reflections on the Past Year
A Few Sun Breaks in Oregon's Purple Haze
Vitis Vinifera: The Beauty Inside
International Pinot Noir Celebration
Going Beyond the Bottle
The Sanctity of the Family Dinner
Winery Reviews and Ratings

Reviewing Wine
Well deserved praise for 2008 Oregon Pinot noir
A case study in Burgundy wine
What I thought then, what I believe now
Wine blogger/tweeter, who do you represent?
It's all inconsistent subjectiveness, folks...
Wine is Personal
Paul Gregutt 2.0
A Disclosure Statement
Why Matt Kramer and other critics need to be more transparent
A Closer Look at Seattle Metropolitan's 100 Best Wines
Breaking the Unspoken Code
Why Don't Reviewers Disclose Alcohol Levels?
Reducing Bias in Wine Reviews
Access Has Its Privileges
Why Being Best No Longer Matters

Reading About Wine
The Good Night's by Joseph Mills
The Battle for Wine or Love by Alice Feiring
Been Doon So Long by Randall Grahm
A Life Uncorked by Hugh Johnson
Red, White, and Drunk All Over by Natalie MacLean
At Home in the Vineyard by Susan Sokol Blosser
Wine Politics by Tyler Colman
The House of Mondavi by Julia Flynn Siler
The Emperor of Wine by Elin McCoy
The Grail by Brian Doyle

As always, I welcome your feedback on these and other perspectives I have shared. For the complete list of commentaries, please visit the Perspectives section of BeyondtheBottle.com.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers,
Thad Westhusing