“Live in the moment” has been the advice of sensualists from Epicurus to Camus. Peak experiences, moments of extreme pleasure or catalyzing emotion, can nourish
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Where’s the Cheese?
Photo by Branson Decou from History in Pictures This woman knows how to live. A 5-6 ft. fresh baguette and 6 bottles of wine. This
Is the Wine Industry Stuck in the Past?
In a post entitled “Will Wine Ever Come out of the 18th Century?” Bob on Sonoma had a thoughtful discussion on resistance to change in
The Puzzle of Riesling
Eric Asimov takes up one of the enduring mysteries of the wine world. The dry white wine can’t seem to win fans. Are wine lovers
How to Appreciate a Wine: Two Methods
In the art world there has long been a debate between two methods for approaching a work—an empiricist approach vs. a contextualist approach. There is
I Don’t Know What to Say
Jennie Cho Lee MW posted this photo on her twitter feed with the following text: Yes you are seeing correctly – Korean fried chicken with
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 