In all the activity surrounding Thanksgiving last week, I fear Jamie Goode’s insightful post about faux “champions” of the wine consumer might have gotten buried.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Fidelitas Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2014
Known as the Cab King of Red Mountain, Fidelitas’ winemaker and co-owner Charlie Hoppes, makes up to six different expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon each vintage,
Tension is the Key to Great Wines
In my Three Quarks column this month I argue that it is tension and contrast, not harmony, that makes great wine. Here is an except:
Budget Wine Review: Root: 1 Carménère Colchagua Valley Chile 2016
Root 1 is an brand owned by Viña Ventisquero, a large Chilean producer with an agro-business history. This entry level offering is a bit too
Thanksgiving Past and Present
I remember my Dad telling me, when I turned up my nose at some canned peas, “Don’t worry about what it tastes like. It’s just
On Thanksgiving Wine Pairings
My best advice? Don’t bother. Two principles should regulate any discussion of Thanksgiving wine: 1. No single wine will pair well with all the dishes
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 