Nostalgia is something to be avoided especially when what you long for is unworthy—such as a bottle of red wine enrobed in a straw basket.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Budget Wine: Skeleton Grüner Veltliner Burgenland 2013
Their marketing is clearly aimed at the dead among us. But if you’re feeling life slipping away this “gru-vee” will give you a reason to
So Why Does It Taste So Bad?
Vox had an interesting article this week on the people who try to indentify food trends and instruct companies on how to capitalize on them.
Fast Food Without Guilt
I eat lots of fast food—otherwise known as an apple. I’m not a big fan of fast food restaurants because they are just not very
A Natural Debate over Natural Wines
I guess it must be that time of the year again. Every six months or so, it seems, the wine blogosphere erupts in a cascade of
Wine Review: Weise and Krohn Valtorto 2011 Red Blend Douro
I’m fascinated by the capacity of wine to evoke ideas and images. It is not true of every wine, but some have sufficient personality and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 