This post at Wine Searcher entitled America’s Great Grape Variety Shortage reminds us of how much more interesting wine could be. Of the 10,000 vine
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Should Blind Tasting Be the Standard for All Wine Criticism?
Blind tasting, in which the taster lacks knowledge of the producer and/or price and in some cases the variety and region, is thought to be
Who Needs Objectivity? It’s Style that Matters
The 18th Century German philosopher Immanuel Kant argued that when we make aesthetic judgments about what is beautiful, we rightfully expect others to agree with
How Much Bolognese Do We Need?
I always enjoy Alfonso Cevola’s ruminations on all things Italian, but his recent screed about Italian restaurants in the U.S. has me scratching my head.
Wine Wars are Really about Finding Friends
Big, high alcohol fruit bombs vs. food friendly elegance, toasty, buttery chardonnay vs. crisp, minerally Chablis, conventional winemaking vs. sans souf natural wines, terroir-driven wines
No Wine Should be Beyond Criticism
This recent post from Jamie Goode is interesting but disturbing. Entitled “Some Wines are Beyond Criticism,” he argues that “some wines have become so famous
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 