Snobs are looked down upon in our faux-egalitarian society. We praise vast inequalities in wealth or strength, but when it comes to knowledge, anyone who
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Road Food
Well, it is finally here. After 2 years of preparation, unloading a lifetime’s accumulation of possessions, and 1 year of learning the ins and outs
Wine Review: Hondarribi Beltza Ameztoi Stimatum Getariako Txakolina 2012
If you’re tired of the same old wine routine and want something different, this is it—perhaps the oddest wine I’ve had all year. Honarribi Beltza
Budget Wine: Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvee XXXV
This wine is like a waitperson who gives you a hearty greeting but can’t get anything right the rest of the evening. Once you get
Man-oh-Manischewitz
Mix a matzo manufacturer on a stolen passport, a desire to corner the market, and some really bad grapes and what do you get? One
Food, Class, and Language
Sometimes, when social scientists get ahold of food, I wander where the food goes. Linguist Dan Jurafsky writes: But food writing, to a linguist like
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 