The experience of transience and of the mortality of things can be profoundly moving and in itself a kind of aesthetic experience. Both Japanese art
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Niner Wine Estates Twisted Spur 2009 Paso Robles
There is nothing wrong with a one-trick pony if it does the trick really well. This friendly, refreshing blend of Syrah, Cab Franc, Petite Sirah,
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. A complaint about pop music in restaurants. You’re bound to
A Dumb Debate about Cooking as Art
I took exception to Corby Kummer’s attack on tasting menus and chefs as artists last month. Food writer Michael Ruhlman also pushed back: I get
The Yoga of Wine and Food
Among the many interesting comments made in the discussion after my talk last week on food and meaning, one keeps reverberating and growing in stature
Montes Carmenere Limited Selection 2010
I’m on a Carmenere binge. There are worse fetishes aren’t there? Last week I noted the Apaltagua Carmenere had its characteristic wild herbal notes tamed
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 