Wine importer Terry Thiese’s wonderful book What Makes a Wine Worth Drinking: In Praise of the Sublime raises many philosophical issues. For Theise, wine has
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Casas Del Bosque Syrah Gran Reserva Valle de Casablanca 2014
Wild, explosive, and atmospheric, this seething visceral chorale of blackberry, red plum, roasted meat, and black olive is on the jammy side but is rescued
On Sherry’s Demise
Don Kavanaugh at Wine Searcher brought us some sad news last week. The fortunes of Sherry appear to be on the decline. Looking back across
The Influence of “Terroir” in Bourbon Production
I’ve been doing some research on bourbon recently for a writing project I was hired to do. One question I wanted to answer was whether
Why Drinking the Icons Only is a Bad Strategy
I know people who insist on drinking only the best wines from any category, the wines with pedigree and reputation. After all, there is a
Bernard Magrez Si Mon Père Savait Côtes du Roussillon 2012
Situated on the east side of the Pyrenees in southern France, this region is best known for their sweet wines. Côtes du Roussillon is a
