So many wines taste like, well, wine. They do their job but lack a distinctive voice–the drones of the wine world. So it is a
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Budget Wine: Villa Tonino Nero D’Avola 2011
I wouldn’t be surprised if Nero D’Avola, Sicily’s signature grape, becomes a go-to bargain wine for people in the know. They are typically fruit forward,
The Science of Terroir Has a Long Way to Go
Debates about the existence of “terroir” are among the most hotly contested in the wine world, with defenders of the idea insisting that some wines
Can Wine Be Sexy?
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching; it’s time to think about which wine will precisely calibrate the proper mood. But why wine? Why not a nice
Wine Review: Podheri Luigi Einaudi Dogliani Dolcetto Piedmont 2011
What is a Rustic Wine? The first word that popped into my mind when sampling this Dolcetto is “rustic”, which is a fairly common wine descriptor.
Budget Wine: Luna Pinot Grigio California 2012
Pinot Grigio is not one of my favorite wines. In Italy, where most of it is produced, the grapes are harvested early to preserve acidity
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 