One of the more important issues related to aesthetics that the wine industry must solve is the question of wine language. Almost everyone is unhappy
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Should We Worry about the Fate of “Big Wine?”
I don’t think we should minimize the many factors that threaten the wine industry. The current fashion for producing health scares around the consumption of
Climate Change: A Tale of Two Regions
First the good news. This post by Sarah Heller (MW) at Club Oenologique about how Barolo and Barbaresco have adapted to climate change paints a
Beauty Doesn’t Stand Still
David Schildknecht writing in the World of Fine Wine (issue 78, 2022) notes the difficulties in coming up with a standard by which to assess
The Travails of Wine Communication
Sommelier and wine bar owner Cong Cong Bo has a nice article on the language of wine and its difficulties posted at Tim Atkin’s site.
Good Wines and Great Wines
Eric Asimov at the New York Times has a thoughtful post about what makes a good wine. It’s behind a paywall but here is the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 