Winemaker Amy Butler has a passion—for Carignan, the ignominious grape widely planted in the South of France because its high yield enables an ocean of cheap
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Mind Games
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve tasted a wine and detected a hint of sweetness, only to find out from the winemaker that
Willamette Valley’s Vintage Tale: a Lesson about Wine Quality
One sign that a winery is dedicated to quality is their willingness to hold back the release of a vintage until it’s ready. Last fall
Budget Wine: Explorador Carmenere Central Valley Chile 2011
Just a really fun wine from Concha Y Toro, the very large South American producer that makes everything from bottom shelf sippers to the age-worthy
Adam Puchta “Situation Red” Chambourcin Hermann, Missouri NV
Here is another grape unfamiliar to Westcoasters but common in Missouri and points East. Like the Norton I reviewed last week, I tasted several wines
Wine and the Metaphysics of Time
If you’ve been reading this blog you know I love well-preserved aged wines. But there is more to aged wines than just flavor. My essay
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 