Norton is Missouri’s official grape and, for a grape many wine lovers have never heard of, it has a long, storied history. In the 19th
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
What’s the Matter with Writing about Good Wine?
Blake Gray wrote a post about a month ago that still has me scratching my head. The post begins by praising the Washington Post’s Dave
Lovely Unloveliness
Andrew Jeffords comments, “The greatest wines often have a lovely unloveliness at their heart”. Some old friends and I chewed over (the verb is accurate)
Resonance: A Measure of Wine Quality
I’ve been thinking a lot about Martin Seel’s concept of resonance as one of the keys to wine quality. Think of the rustling of leaves,
Wine Review: Amigoni Urban Winery Cabernet Franc Missouri 2014
Missouri has a long history of winemaking dating back to the 19th Century. In fact, before prohibition Missouri was the second largest wine producing state
Hanni vs. Goode on Sweet Wine Preferences
The wine world hasn’t had a good dust up in awhile. Perhaps this debate between Tim Hanni (MW) and Jamie Goode will get the intellectual
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 