You may have heard the term terroir used when talking about wine. But what is terroir? Does it change depending on the wine region – is terroir different in the Yarra Valley to Margaret River? Terroir ...

A new academic study has provided conclusive proof of terroir's influence on whisky, settling an industry-dividing debate for both whisky drinkers and producers alike. The concept of terroir—the ...

In recent years, the idea of “whisky terroir,” the notion that a whisky should be uniquely expressive of the time, place and ingredients from which it was fashioned, has become increasingly popular.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chris Perugini writes about the dynamics of the modern whiskey world. If you hang around online whisky circles for long enough, ...

Wine people love the word terroir. It’s the one that makes dinner guests nod politely while secretly wondering if they should Google it later. Basically, it’s the idea that grapes taste like where ...

On June 21 the sommelier and restaurateur Paul Grieco did something mischievous, idealistic, provocative, ornery and, in its way, rather sweet. Which is to say he summed up, in one sweeping gesture, ...