Almost everyone deeply engaged in wine culture has an aha moment—the instant when wine ceases to be just another beverage and reveals itself as something
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Food and Emotion: The Case of Proust’s Madeleine
Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily. Does food express emotion? At first glance, most people might quickly answer yes. Good food fills us with joy,
A New Tasting Paradigm?
Tasting wine analytically involves a detailed examination of aromas as well as breaking down its structure into basic elements of acidity, sweetness, tannins, alcohol, and
The Art of Agriculture: Randall Grahm and Popelouchum Vineyard
The World of Fine Wine recently published an insightful article on Randall Grahm’s Popelouchum project, offering a detailed update on this remarkable endeavor. Grahm’s work
The Wine Critic and Objectivity
Do wine critics rely on an objective standard for evaluating wines? The truth is, I don’t think objectivity is a wine critic’s mission. Their job
The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same
On December 31 2020, I wrote the following post. I didn’t anticipate it would be predictive. “I would like to think that with 2020 behind
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 