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
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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
Like Liquid Rags in Your Mouth
Hands down, this article in Financial Times by Tamlyn Currin (who writes for Jancis Robinson) is the best thing I’ve read on the vexed topic
Why Are Philosophers Skeptical about Taste?
Among philosophers who think about art and aesthetics, the position of food and wine is tenuous at best. Food and wine receive little discussion compared
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 