Cooking is an art mired in tradition. Each nation has its food rules encrusted with the patina of age, and each region within each nation
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Chateau de Meursault Clos du Chateau Bourgogne Blanc 2017
The Burgundian region of Meursault is responsible for the original buttery Chardonnay, although its crystalline clarity and bright acidity limit comparisons to Rombauer. Chateau de
A Fundamental Mistake about Subjectivity in Wine tasting
I keep seeing this inference in discussions about subjectivity in wine tasting by people who should know better. Gordon Shepherd makes it in his book
Emotional Wines
We call wines elegant, simple,sexy, sophisticated, brooding, lively, rustic, authentic, and subtle. These terms are already a routine part of the wine lexicon. So why
What Do We Owe A Great Bottle of Wine?
Like anything of beauty, a great wine demands something of us and we can fail to live up to that demand. In my Three Quarks
Wine Review: Sun Red Kontozisis Vineyards Karditsa 2015
If you prefer a horseback ride through rugged terrain to the freeway, this wine is for you. From Karditsa in Central Greece, this blend of
