Viticulture requires lots of technical know-how, efficiency, and a capacity for physical labor. But it also requires something like aesthetic sensitivity—a capacity for fine-grained perception
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Musicians Dearly Departed in 2022
For music lovers with a taste for a bit of nostalgia, here are three very comprehensive lists of musicians who passed away during 2022 (thanks
There is Something Wrong with This Picture
Taste Atlas is a website devoted to cataloguing traditional dishes and local ingredients around the world. Each year they publish several lists such as “World’s
Heartbreak and Resilience at Cain Vineyard and Winery
If you want to be reminded about what it means to really love wine, read Adam Lechmere’s report on the aftermath of the Glass Fire
Wine, Music, and Perceptual Ability
In response to my post earlier this week on why people find wine intimidating, Paul Wagner commented: I often compare the world of wine to
The Unsolvable Problem
Bob on Sonoma posted the above chart in a post entitled Why Don’t People Drink More Wine: It seems the key reason here is you
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 