Esquire’s “Eat Like a Man” blog features John Mariani confidently contending that cooking is a craft, never an art. Thus, imagination and creativity go into
Author: Dwight Furrow
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San Diego Wines: Bernardo Winery 2009 Primativo
Bernardo Winery, San Diego’s oldest operating winery, anchors a charming village of shops, cafes, and galleries. But their 2009 Primativo wins the charm competition. DNA
The Taste of Fat
Food scientists have long insisted that there are only four basic tastes—sweet, salt, sour, and bitter—which correspond to what was thought to be four types
Jerks, Wine, and Conversation
Calvin Trillin has a very funny article in Slate in which we learn that wine geeks figure prominently on an index of some importance: The
How Much is a Forged Painting Worth?
Apparently, real estate and Bordeaux wines are not the only price bubbles in China these days. As reported by Felix Salmon, If you look at
Review: Casa Lapostolle’s Borobo 2005
Celebrated Chilean Winery Casa Lapostolle’s Borobo series is an unusual and quite interesting blend of Syrah, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, and Carmenere, with the percentages of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 