Serge Hochar, winemaker and proprietor of Chateau Musar, died last week while vacationing in Mexico. This may not be news since his death has been
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Chefs Telling Secrets
In my Three Quarks essay this month—When Is A Meal Like a Van Gogh?—I point out the similarities between painting and cooking.
Wine Review: Mumm Napa Brut Prestige Napa Valley NV
Ever since the royals in 18th Century France adopted it as their drink of choice, Champagne has been the wine of celebration, marking the joyful
Edible Art: Cauliflower Fricassee w/Raita and Pea Shoots
Much of modern art takes an ordinary object as its subject matter and transforms it into something extraordinary by placing the object in an unusual
Budget Wine: Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
In today’s world of competent industrial winemaking, when you raid the bottom shelf at the supermarket looking for gems you run into lots of ordinary.
The Champagne Boycott
I won’t be drinking Champagne this New Year’s Eve. If the Champagne trade association wants to act like thugs they can do it without my
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 