The media loves to report studies which claim to show wine tasting is nonsense. In my 3 Quarks essay this month I show why the
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2011
“Beauty is for the artist something outside all orders of rank, because in beauty opposites are tamed; the highest sign of power, namely power over
Budget Wine: Oxford Landing Estates Shiraz South Australia 2012
The saga of Australian wine exports has yet to be definitively written. In the mid-2000’s Australian Shiraz was flying of the shelves in the U.S.
More Men in the Kitchen?
Today’s culinarians are almost unanimous in promoting the ideal of home-cooked meals, made from scratch, using fresh ingredients, as a route to good health, sustainable
The Ark of Taste—an interesting and necessary idea
This is a fascinating project. The Ark of Taste is an online catalogue of foods (including plants, animals, and processed foods) that have cultural significance
Aging Report: Acidity and “O” Seduction Napa 2005
Aged wines, if they are of good quality, tend to soften and acquire the texture of velvet as the tannins polymerize and form longer chemical
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 