While pouring Italian wines at the Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, I came across this fascinating grape from the innovative Veronese producer Zýmē. The
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine, Health and the New Victorians
I don’t post much about the health effects of wine because I don’t know what to think about the issue. There have been lots of
Budget Wine: Fantini Farnese Trebbiano D’Abruzzo 2013
Among wine experts and connoisseurs, Italian white wines don’t have a great reputation. Their flavors and aromas tend to be muted and the acidity is
Put to Rest the Idea that Wine is About Snob Appeal
While I’m on the subject of shibboleth’s in the wine world, I might as well take on another. In the press and among the majority
Don’t Trust Your Palate!
If there is any phrase more common in the wine world I don’t know what it is. “Trust your palate” is everyone’s sage advice about
Wine Review: Mount Eden Chardonnay Santa Cruz 2012
Chardonnay remains the favorite white wine among consumers. But among wine connoisseurs, sommeliers, and wine writers, the anything-but-Chardonnay crowd appears to be winning. The explanation
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 