This shapely, stylish wine is from one of the newer, up-and-coming artisanal producers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Pattie and Mark Bjornson embody the do-it-yourself spirit,
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Thanksgiving Wine: Something Different
What wine will go with turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, sweet cranberry sauce, an array of vegetable dishes, and multiple pies
Budget Wine: Ironstone Cabernet Franc Lodi 2013
Yesterday in a blog post I was lamenting the preferences of wine consumers who like generic, homogenized wine instead of seeking something more interesting. This
Herd Animals and the Winemakers Who Feed Them
This recent survey of American wine consumers by the Wine Institute contained some predictable information. The top four favorite varietals among the aggregate of high
Texas Hill Country Wine Road (not everything is bigger in Texas)
Big hats, big trucks, big sky, big personalities, and of course a large land mass. There is some truth to the slogan “everything is bigger
Wine Review: Inwood Estates “Magdalena” Red Bordeaux-style Blend Texas 2012
There is time for one more winery visit before we leave Texas Hill Country, and we’ve been underwhelmed so far. I took the advice of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 