Historian Ian Mosby uses cookbooks as a source of information about the lives of women. The cookbook of one Jean Stephenson is especially useful because
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Beyond Subjectivity and Objectivity in Wine Tasting
Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily It seems as if everyone in the wine industry proclaims that wine tasting is subjective. Wine educators encourage consumers
Wine Review: Pedroncelli Cabernet Franc Barrel Select Sonoma 2018
I published a brief note about this wine when reviewing Pedroncelli’s new releases. But I wanted to return to it and give it some focused
Whether Wine is Art is Really Up to Us
Many people think wine cannot be art because it lacks the creative vision of painting or the emotional expression of music. But such vain attempts
Alcohol Levels Leveling-off
Here is some interesting data from Live-Ex, the global fine wine marketplace regarding alcohol levels in Bordeaux, Burgundy, California, Piemonte, and Tuscany. As of 2020,
From Soil to Soul
Wine is a commercial product. Even wines of terroir or wines that qualify as works of art must be sold. And so the wine community
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 