I’ve been thinking about what drives changes in wine styles—consumer demand, winemaker experimentation, the influence of critics and writers, some combination of these? Take for
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Jamie Goode On Fire
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.
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 