Wine is really difficult to enjoy because its virtues demand opposing, incompatible mental states. Wine tastes good and produces the mild buzz that has a
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Emiliana Vineyards Coyam Colchagua Valley 2009
There are winemakers who think they have no responsibility except to make a good wine. I suppose if you are a winemaker that is your
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. Here is a list of 5 things restaurants should never
Can’t Anybody Start a Good Food Fight Anymore?
I happened to come across a summary of the Southern Foodways Alliance 2012 Symposium devoted to barbecue the other day, and I was struck by
Bacon and Bourdieu: When Peasant Food Makes Good
Although its moment in the spotlight may be fading, bacon, or its uncured sister pork belly, has enjoyed a lengthy starring role in the larder
Wine Review: Siegrist Dornfelder 2008 Pfalz
Cabernet and Chardonnay. Chardonnay and Cabernet. Maybe something really exotic like Syrah. Many, perhaps most, wine drinkers seldom leave the security of familiar varieties. They
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 