For me, the greatest danger of an avalanche is in May when I’m buried under mountains of student essays, exams, and end-of-the-semester duties. Until I
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Budget Wine Review: Gnarly Head Double Black 1924 Red Blend 2015
This Zinfandel-driven blend is called 1924 because it’s suppose to remind us of prohibition when wines were field blends and most were sweet. They were
Time to Lose the Pre-Conceptions About Emerging U.S. Wine Regions
This article speaks to the difficulties East coast wine regions have in getting wine consumers to take them seriously. “The hardest thing for East Coast
Budget Wine Review: Castle Rock Red Wine Blend Reserve Columbia Valley 2013
Castle Rock’s negociant, business model produces value-priced wines with some personality. And this one is no exception. They claim it’s fashioned after the “great wines
What is So Sacred about Ordinary?
So an upscale pizza shop in New York City decides to go all out and make a pizza that sells for $38. This week, the
Budget Wine Review: Blue Plate Chenin Blanc Clarksburg CA 2012
A crisp, bone dry version of this versatile grape from the Clarksburg AVA near Sacramento. I guess it’s called “blue plate” because it’s a utilitarian
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 