We have a brief stop in Madrid waiting for our tour of Rioja to begin. What to do in Madrid? Do what the madrileños are
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Edible Arts in Europe
Tomorrow we take off for a month in Europe. First stop is Madrid to begin a week-long tour through the famed Spanish wine regions of
The Demise of In Pursuit of Balance
One of the most vitriolic debates in the wine world over the past few years has been about balance in a wine—what it is and
Gnarly Head Pinot Noir California 2013
Gnarly Head makes a decent commercial Zinfandel. But Pinot Noir? Should a Pinot Noir be gnarly? That soft, gentle grape with finesse and a velvet
The Problem in a Nutshell
Yes. I get the irony.
A Grand Crus System for U.S Wines?
In France the best parcels within vineyards (or perhaps the ones with the best reputation) are known as Grand Crus, and you pay top dollar
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 