Napa is known as the “Disneyland” of wine, where opulent tasting rooms in modern architectural marvels await busloads of tourists intent on swilling overpriced juice
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Ageing Report: Dierberg Estate Pinot Noir Santa Maria 2008
When it is right there is no finer wine than a Pinot Noir but it’s hard to find one that ticks all the boxes. This
This Challenge to Labeling Laws Seeks Permission to Mislead
This is a disturbing development and one not unique to Minnesota: Two Minnesota winemakers have gone to court to overturn a state law they say
Budget Wine Review: Trader Joe’s Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva Colchagua Valley Chile 2014
Another iteration in Trader Joe’s Grand Reserve line up of upper tier budget wines. This one is fine but it’s mood is downbeat. Ripe dark
Revisiting the Judgment of Paris
The famous (or infamous depending on your point of view) Judgment of Paris has rightly become an iconic moment in wine culture. In 1976, a
Why Demystify Wine?
One of the enduring mysteries of this moment in the culture of wine is why almost every wine writer from obscure bloggers to the most
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 