Interest in food (and beverages) has exploded in recent years because the artisanal, farm-to-table, locavore, slow-food ethos of the food world is an antidote to
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
The Flavors of Home
My Three Quarks essay this month is about the meaning of comfort food. Check it out.
Aging Report: Lancaster Estate Cabernet Alexander Valley 2006
Given the reputation of the winery I had high hopes for this wine that I had cellared for many years. It should be at its
Budget Wine: Cono Sur Bicicleta Cabernet Sauvignon Valle Central Chile 2013
Chilean Cabernet has a distinctive vegetal/herbal aroma note that ranges from green pepper to eucalyptus and mint. This budget wine tends to the green pepper
A New Blog
Because I don’t have enough writing to do, I’ve started a new blog covering San Diego’s new and growing wine culture along with its solid
Great Wines Think Alike
As a wine writer engaged in wine criticism, I taste a lot of wine. Some of it is dreadful, most is enjoyable but ordinary, occasionally
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 