I’m revisiting an old friend here. One of the more satisfying budget wines available, but it’s been a few vintages since I last wrote about
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
A $300 Sagrantino?
W. Blake Gray reports that Arnaldo-Caprai, the winery largely responsible for putting the grape Sagrantino and the Umbrian region of Montefalco on the wine map,
Now I Know Why I Stopped Drinking Beer
I drank beer back in the day when the only decision was Bud or Miller. Then I discovered wine, and beer became only an occasional
Stories Are Compelling but Cannot Replace What’s in the Glass
I noted recently that wine writing is faced with a dilemma. It must describe the individuality of wines and capture the full range of their
Wine Review: Tawse Cabernet Franc David’s Block VQA Twenty Mile Bench 2013
This is a gentle beauty, expansive, yet soothing, serene, and perfectly composed. Faint vanilla, freshly turned earth, and soft graphite notes nestle with black current
The Art of the Lobster Roll
The art of the lobster roll is a lot like the art of winemaking—don’t do anything to screw it up. It’s all about fresh lobster
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 