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
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
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
