Good wines have shape in the mouth, a trajectory of undulating intensities that guide our attention. This one has some of that as it starts
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Let Consumers Know if You’re Using Synthetic Cork
The Drunken Cyclist’s Friday rant last week raises an important point about transparency and the wine consumer’s knowledge of what they’re buying. In 2012, he
Budget Wine: Côte Mas Rouge Intense Pays d’Oc IGP 20015
I love it when a wine makes sense. This screams contemporary south of France, ripe but rustic. Some euro funk with wild herbal notes, fennel,
The End of Restaurants?
This is a disturbing story. The American restaurant business is a bubble, and that bubble is bursting. I’ve arrived at this conclusion after spending a
Review: Briceland Vineyards Humboldt County
When you think of California wine, Humboldt County doesn’t immediately come to mind. But nestled within the redwoods and pot farms there are about 150
American Wine: A Tale of Two Industries
The U.S. is now home to over 9000 wineries, up from about 250 wineries in the early 1980’s. When you check out the wine aisle
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 