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
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Kramer’s Contradiction
The usually cogent Matt Kramer is letting his logic slip. In an interesting post on the future of wine, which consists of reasonable guesses for
Winemaking is Hard
If you ever get the idea that it would be cool to make wine in your garage, on weekends, when the spirit moves you, you
God Did Not Appear
This past weekend I attended a tasting entitled “Meeting God”. The promised divinity was the 2003 Cheval Blanc, arguably the top Chateau of St. Emilion
Budget Wine Review: Chateau Brannens Graves 2014
Cheap Bordeaux but from a specific sub-region rather than the generic appellation? That’s unusual but Trader Joe’s sometimes tracks down the unusual. Alas, if it’s
Not Good
Stories out of several locations in Europe report a devastating freeze last week with some vineyards losing up to 80% of their shoots from temperatures
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 