This is not about wine or food. You know, I do think about other things sometimes. For those interested in philosophy, I have a new
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
What Wine Has Taught Me about Philosophy
Philosophy in its academic form has unfortunately become a forensic process of detecting flaws in someone’s ideas. Too many discussions degenerate into thinly disguised, tendentious
Emerging Science Conflicts with Traditional Views of Taste and Smell
The view that wine and food lack the cognitive dimension characteristic of genuine aesthetic appreciation is getting more difficult to defend. For much of the
Wine Review: Musar Jeune Bekaa Valley Lebanon 2018
From the legendary Chateau Musar, this is their entry level red wine, unoaked and designed for early consumption. They make some of the most interesting
What’s the Hook?
Back in the day when I was shopping demo tapes and playing showcases for record company execs in LA, every conversation revolved around “what’s the
Destiny or Delusion in Chianti?
I found this article in Wine Searcher amusing. Chianti has made very solid wines for several decades since they upgraded their standards in the 1980’s.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 