I’ve been thinking about how beliefs influence what we taste. We know our ability to evaluate a wine is influenced by price, reputation, background music,
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Hans Lang Sabrina Riesling 2010
Riesling is my go-to grape. If you are serving a difficult food to pair and don’t have time to experiment, an off dry Riesling has
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. Matt Kramer on why some wine regions underachieve. Its the
Recipe of the Week: Macaroni and Cheese Balls
Every fast food restaurant advertises their “crunchy fries”, fried chicken must be crispy, an apple only worth eating if its crisp. The difference between a
San Diego Wine Society Meeting: The Quest for Wizards and Talking Animals
For those of us who study wine, a little-known location on the map becomes a talisman holding a fascination that far exceeds its actual influence
Food Memories, Emotions, and the Wretched Egg
The smell of food is a remarkably efficient activator of long forgotten memories. The particular smell of a cake or of Mom’s apple pie is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 