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.
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
The Joy of Cooking
In a very interesting post about the growing influence of food blogs especially in academia, Judith Newton makes some critically important, more general, claims about
The Idea of Wine
This post by From Vinho Verde to Barolo With Love got me thinking, once again, about why wine is fascinating. It seems that often those
Windrun Pinot Noir 2012 San Luis Obispo County
California Pinot Noir ranges from hefty, intense, and concentrated (and sometimes blowsy and overdone) to delicate and elegant (but sometimes simple and understated). This offering
Budget Wine: La Boca Malbec Mendoza 2012
I’ve been on a cheap Malbec kick lately. This one’s from Bronco wines. In style it contrasts sharply with the Bodega De Elena I reviewed
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 