The French-American hybrid grape Chambourcin is probably the most popular locally-grown red grape in the warmer states in the Midwest. It’s not quite cold hardy
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
How Music Influences the Taste of Wine
I pair music with wine when I writer my wine reviews. But I’ve never described in one place the evidence for wine and music pairing.
Is Alinea the Best Restaurant in the U. S.?
For the 12 years it has been in existence, Grant Achatz’s Alinea, located in a utterly non-descript building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, has been
Wine Review: Cold-Hardy White Wines
The quest for a full bodied red varietal that will survive the frigid winters in the Northern U.S. is on-going, but winemakers for years have
Hold On To Your Wallets
At a conference for wine business financial officers, Wine Searcher’s Blake Gray reports that: two-thirds of wineries in the U.S. plan to raise wine prices
Brats, Booyah, Boils and Supper Clubs: Wisconsin is Not Only about Cheese
Any sentence containing the words “Wisconsin” and “food” should probably contain “cheese” as well. Wisconsinites are not called “cheeseheads” for nothing. When scouring the state
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 