What makes a wine meaningful? Some wines are an exploration of what can be done with soil, weather, grapes, yeast, wood, and the human body,
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Bodegas Garzón Tannat Reserva Garzón, Uruguay 2018
Tannat has a reputation for mouth ripping tannins but this gem from Uruguay somehow solves that problem. A masterful wine, both powerful and delicate, at
Will Natural Wine Embrace Their Radicalism?
In VinePair, Jamie Goode makes a compelling case for the claim that natural winemaking has had such an influence on conventional winemaking that it no
We Make too Much of Individual Variations in Taste
Bob on Sonoma, in a blog post entitled “Science Says No Two People Taste the Same Wine,” links to some of the science showing that
What is a Great Wine?
I haven’t taken a poll but I suspect the most popular answer would be that it’s subjective. That would be the wrong answer. To say
Wine Review: Bodegas Aster Crianza Ribera Del Duero 2014
A rich, radiant dark beauty on the nose, still vibrant but past its prime on the palate. Deep blackberry, damp bark, autumn leaves, licorice hints,
