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
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
David Bowie: RIP
Back in the day before I caught the philosophy virus, music was my thing. Among the many inspiring figures in the world of rock circa
Doing OK
In this political season where the slogan “Make America Great Again” is the excuse for vicious, dishonest demagogues to threaten civilized life, it’s important to
Budget Wine: Banfi Centine Toscana IGT 2013
This is a sincere wine, a wine that is happy being what it is. It is not sweet or smooth. It is rustic, a country
Big Firms and Lethal Germs
As reports of Chipotle’s problems continue to make headlines, it may seem to you that the occurrence of outbreaks of food-borne disease that cover many
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 