The resistance to viewing wine as an art form is hard to grasp since there is very little rational basis for it. Burnham and Skilleas
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Good Food + Good Wine=Good Life
In my line of work I often here the complaint that wine and food are trivial concerns, everyday pleasures that pale in importance to the
Wine Review: Chateau Reces Cahors Malbec 2011
Cahors is a small appellation east of Bordeaux and best known as the sole remaining French redoubt of Malbec, which makes up at least 70%
The Taste of Umami
Umami is a mysterious taste. Discovered by a Japanese chemist in 1908, it took Western scientists decades to confirm it is indeed a basic taste.
Budget Wine: Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon Chile NV
Is it ever worth it to buy cheap wine—the under $6 stuff? Do the savings warrant having to endure several glasses of what is often
Why We Don’t Drink More Aged Wine
Tom Wark extols the virtues of well-aged wines but laments the fact that most wine drinkers prefer young wines to aged beauties. Give me leather,
