I’m giving a presentation on terroir this week so I’ve been thinking about the controversies that surround this mysterious concept. Is terroir real or is
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Budget Wine: Smoking Loon Merlot “The Original” Central Valle 2013
Where would we be without knock-offs? Without cheap imitations of sunglasses, designer jeans, or handbags, most of us would be forced to scour thrift shops
Is Big Wine Bad Wine?
The short answer is no, but that isn’t the point. The usually reliable Steve Heimhoff took up this issue last week and fumbled it badly.
Anam Cara Gewurztraminer Nicholas Estate Chehalem Mountains 2014
Although I’ve occasionally had a dry, austere French Gewürztraminer, they tend to be full-bodied and round, sometimes a little oily in texture, with explosive fruit
A Defense of Carnivores
My Three Quarks essay is up providing a defense of eating meat and a critique of Peter Singer’s well-known arguments for vegetarianism.
Whither Syrah?
This report from Wines and Vines shows very healthy growth for all sectors of the wine business over 2014. The only bad news is for
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 