While much of the news about the coronavirus still looks grim, this post by Rob McMillan of Silicon Valley Bank appeared in my newsfeed last
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Is Wine Unique as a Beverage with Aesthetic Appeal?
I doubt that I need to persuade readers of this blog that wine can be the source of a genuine aesthetic experience. But what about
What is a Beautiful Wine? (2)
This post continues my series on whether the millennia-long debate over the nature of beauty can give us important insights into wine quality. (Part 1
Wine Review: Comte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir sur lie Muscadet de Sèrve-et-Maine 2014
What a pleasant wine this is, the magic of sur lie ageing on display. Racy in its outer display, its inner soul is the charming,
Creativity and Loaded Guns
Because I write about aesthetics and have had a life-long interest in art and music, I hold creativity and imagination in very high regard. My
Between Liking and Judging Quality
In answer to the question whether wine evaluation is fundamentally subjective, most people writing on the philosophy of wine insist on making a distinction between
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 