Some great works of art are simple—they focus attention only on what needs to be said. Picasso’s Dove of Peace is a powerful symbol of
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
The Work of Sensuality
“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
Feudi Principi di Butera Insolia 2011
It is unbearably hot and muggy, air as thick and close as a strangler’s hug. Ideas don’t come so easily in this weather. They seem
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. New cookbooks scheduled for Fall release. Here are nine affordable
A Racist Winemaker–Would You Drink His Wines?
As Alder Yarrow reported over the weekend, Italian winemaker Fulvio Bressan spewed a despicable, racist rant on Facebook directed at Italy’s first African-Italian government minister,
Why Care About the Art of Food and Wine?
Jan Davidszoon de Heem, Still Life with Fruit and Ham, 1648-49 Our capacity for generosity rests on inspiration, and beauty is among the things that
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 