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Last week, Kerri Lesh returned from presenting at the 117th American Anthropological Association's annual meeting in San Jose, California. Her presentation titled "Size (and Shape) Matters: Creating Value with the Basque Language through Wine, Cider, and Font" illustrated the value of using language in its form and content for marketing gastronomic products. Kerri was delighted… Continue reading Kerri Lesh presents at the 117th American Anthropological Association

This post was also published on The Center for Basque Studies Blog. Kerri Lesh has spent the past calendar year conducting fieldwork in the Basque Country.  Her research investigates how various components of Basque gastronomy promote cultural and linguistic maintenance.  She has spent a significant amount of time living in San Sebastian, and also in Elorrio, learning… Continue reading Grad Student News: Kerri Lesh

This post was also published on FoodAnthropology A “historic milestone” for the Spanish wine-making region of Rioja has been making headlines in the wine world. A new labeling strategy was approved that will shape the way producers from Rioja can market their wine after the 2017 harvest. This decision illustrates the efforts that have been… Continue reading Size Matters: How Semiotics is Making History in the World of Wine

This post was also published on FoodAnthropology. Happy New Year! Abigail Adams and I are the new co-editors of the SAFN blog. Our heartfelt thanks to David Beriss, the long-time editor and constant champion of this fantastic resource! We are stepping into big shoes. We will begin our tenure with a series of short overviews… Continue reading Taste and Terroir as an Anthropological Matter – Summary