We typically don’t think of wine tasting as an imaginative activity. But imagination is an important part of appreciation and is crucial to wine writing.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Rubicon Estate “Cask” Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 2006
14 years after vintage date, this bouquet is glorious–fig, dried cherry, mocha and tobacco nicely highlighted by dusty top notes and a hint of caramel.
The Titanic Sails at Dawn
I’m sitting in front of my window on the world sipping a pricey Napa Cab from my cellar (that is a bit disappointing) and thinking
Are Wine Reviews about Entertainment?
Oliver Styles is largely right about the purpose of wine reviews. He argues that people don’t read wine reviews to guide their buying decisions. I
Tasting Vitality IV: Basic Elements of Wine Structure
I’ve been focused recently on creating a tasting model that puts greater emphasis on a wine’s perceived motion on the palate as an important element
Wine Review: Bodego Díaz Bayo Roble Ribera Del Duero 2017
This is a curve ball from the high plains north of Madrid. The first impression is a provocative whiff of herbaceousness—tarragon, with red plum and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 