My Three Quarks essay is up providing a defense of eating meat and a critique of Peter Singer’s well-known arguments for vegetarianism.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
Budget Wine: Anciano Tempranillo Reserva Valdepeñas 2008
I love the nose on this. The characteristic Tempranillo leather topped by vanilla and cinnamon notes push cherry to the background. Complex with good intensity.
Sometimes There are Simple Answers
Blake Gray wonders why Americans don’t drink wine with food: Yesterday I had lunch in St. Helena, in the heart of Napa Valley. A couple
The Coravin and Restaurant Wine Lists
It may be a mistaken impression on my part, but since the introduction of the Coravin in 2013, I have not noticed an appreciable expansion
Domaine Marcel Deiss Alsace Grand Cru Schoenenbourg White Blend 2010
Just as dogs seem to take on the characteristics of their owners, perhaps wine takes on the characteristics of the winemaker. But can grapevines take
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 