Mencia is one of those long-neglected grapes that is finally receiving attention because innovative winemakers are learning how to work with it. Indigenous to Northwestern
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Prosecute Farm-to-Table Fraud
Laura Riley’s investigative reporting for the Tampa Bay Times on the outright fraud going on with claims about farm-to-table dining has received lots of warranted
Budget Wine: Badger Mountain Organic Riesling Columbia Valley 2014
I’m increasingly finding solid budget wines in the organic wine section of the supermarket. This one also boasts no added sulfites so if “natural” floats
Wine, Scientism and Specialization
I complained recently about Mark Mathews new book Terroir and Other Myths of Winegrowing, arguing that it’s obvious to anyone with a passing acquaintance with
The Tragedy of Napa’s Cult Wines
Esther Mobley’s article on Napa cult wines pretty much nails the tragedy of these beauties: Perhaps it’s too easy to hate these wines. And rejecting
Aging Report: Clos Du Bois Marlstone Alexander Valley 2004
If you’re wondering how over-oaked, overpriced Cabernet from Alexander Valley ages, well here is one data point. This still shows dark ruby in the glass
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 