This article by Chris Losh in Decanter describes well the difficulty of writing good tasting notes. As he notes, part of the difficulty is that
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
The Cult of Pinot Noir: A Former Member Speaks
In his post “Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?” Andrew Jeffords points to the peculiar and singular status of Pinot Noir: The
Monkey Wine
Much has been discovered recently about the early history of wine. As Christopher Howard writes in “Five Turning points in the Evolution of Wine”, This
Technology Must Serve Aesthetics
I’m no luddite. I wouldn’t want to do without my machines. And I surely don’t long for the days of must and battery acid in
The Difference Between Home Cooks and Restaurant Chefs
Is there a fundamental difference between home cooks and restaurant chefs (except for the differences in resources and skill)? Charles Krautkramer in this book on
Wine, Community, and Beauty
Last week I pointed out that neither becoming inebriated nor enhanced social commerce were the main point of wine tasting. The rituals of wine tasting
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 