Vinum has a long track record producing wine from this grape that deserves far more attention than it receives in the U.S. 2014 is their
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Budget Wine Review: Chateau Marzin Blaye—Cotes De Bordeaux 2011
An inexpensive Bordeaux that is rich and full of flavor yet distinctly Bordeaux? Impossible, you say. It’s rare as a nun in a bikini, but
An Avalanche in May
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
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 