It’s January, which means we are all briefly seized by the delusion that we can become better versions of ourselves by sheer declarative force. We
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
What Does Your “Guilty Pleasure” Wine Say About Taste?
This essay by Kyle Munkittrick entitled “Taste Values Craft” got me thinking about what it means to have good taste because he begins with a
Can Wine Be Rated Like Chess Players?
George Nordahl on his Substack has an interesting proposal for rethinking wine scores. Of course problems with the current system are well-known and have been
Wine Traditions and Innovation
One thing that has always fascinated me about wine is that, despite it being saturated with tradition, it is capable of substantial innovation. The best-known
When Horror Tastes Good
Food and wine have to taste good. If they do not, we push the plate away and leave the glass unfinished. We are cautious about
Pleasure and the Tissue of Little Things
Big ideas about food usually arrive dressed as grand causes such as sustainability, health, or authenticity. These are good causes. But the everyday power of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 