Eric Asimov

Eat. Drink. Write. New York Times wine critic and author of How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto'' (William Morrow) and Wine With Food'' (Rizzoli).

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Here's what the pork industry doesn't want you to know about the way it sneaked a provision into the 2026 farm bill that would nullify ballot measures that improve animal welfare, while helping Chinese companies torture American pigs. The issue is personal to me, because we once raised pigs on our family farm, and I saw that these are not commodities but animals rather like dogs: smart with very distinct personalities. A naughty boy who punishes a single animal may be punished, but an adult who presides over the systematic abuse of hundreds of thousands of pigs as a business model is hailed as a visionary CEO -- and voters get that, and that's why they have backed laws that improve animal wellbeing. This is, remarkably, an issue that unites many liberals and conservatives alike; @TomiLahren, @Cernovich and @IngrahamAngle are among those who have been outspoken on this issue. I hope R and D members of Congress alike will stand firm, for the stakes are immense, with four pigs slaughtered around the clock on average all year. Here's a gift link to my piece: https://t.co/NWQbJK6JTc I welcome your comments.

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Everything costs more, but it's still possible to find exciting wines for $15 to $20. Here are 20 recommendations. https://t.co/kLRQopkYo7

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

The Civil Rights Era Is Collapsing Before Our Eyes https://t.co/wFqUZbfCwa via @NYTimes

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

It's nice to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Judgment of Paris tasting, when the USA bested France. More important are the tremendous accomplishments in the years that followed. https://t.co/POXCx8t4Zv

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

@wblakegray Not at all the point, Blake.

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Heartbreaking story of thoughtlessness, cruelty and promises broken.

[Dan Barry @DanBarryNYT]

A half-blind refugee is left in a parking lot by Border Patrol agents who mistakenly had detained him. For six days, his family searched the cold streets of Buffalo.
Where was Nurul Amin Shah Alam?
My story; images by Brendan Bannon. https://t.co/EMNOIt2eWk

[Dan Barry @DanBarryNYT]

I know the story is long; oh, I know. But please take the time to read the story of one refugee's experience in the United States of now. And please notice how the imagery of @brendanbannon memorably evokes his city of Buffalo.
https://t.co/cObNjElmDB

[Nicholas Kristof @NickKristof]

Do read this thread.

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

What makes Matt Taylor’s wines great across the board? https://t.co/8wo2ar4qs3 via @NYTimes

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

@Buster_ESPN Wow, who knew Soriano had that sort of career. How do you assess Soriano?

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The Budget Side of Burgundy https://t.co/ZPLk01IA6W

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Wine costs so much now, so where do you look for values, and what does the term even mean? https://t.co/YM8LyeNDWP

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

@ablegrape @wblakegray Total failure of hospitality.

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

In restaurants, artificial intelligence enters the wine selection process. https://t.co/BbUPhTA7aB

[Lewis Bollard @Lewis_Bollard]

Hidden on page 744 of the farm bill the House Agriculture Committee passed Thursday is a provision that would condemn millions of pigs to a lifetime in gestation crates.

Rebranded the 'Save Our Bacon Act,' it's a pork-industry play to wipe out every state law banning the sale of pork from crated pigs — laws the conservative Supreme Court upheld in 2023.

Over 85% of Democrats and Republicans oppose these crates. Voters have backed ballot measures to ban them in state after state.

The pork industry knows it can't win a straight vote on this. So it's burying the provision in an 800-page bill and hoping no one notices.

Contact your senators and representative today and tell them: oppose the farm bill unless the Save Our Bacon Act is stripped out. You can reach them at https://t.co/MQvByA4atR and https://t.co/v6ghw99u1K — it takes two minutes and it matters.

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Great wines are coming from the unheralded San Luis Obispo Coast. https://t.co/bQURajL6B7

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Unexpected place to find wine humor, but perfectly in context.

[Catherine Rampell @crampell]

It’s only a war if it comes from the war region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling military conflict

[Eric Asimov @EricAsimov]

Tariffs don't seem to be helping the American wine industry one year in. https://t.co/FTlTKyki3k