Cultural activities of any significance are not habits or automatic routines. They are burdened with frustration and difficulty, and thus we are confronted with the
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Traditions, Authority, and Authenticity (I)
Many wines, especially artisanal wines and wines of terroir, are a representation of the winemaking tradition from which they emerge. But what counts as an
Let’s Stop Talking About the Wine Industry
Wine is a commercial product. It takes great resources to make it, and most wine is sold as a commodity like orange juice and milk.
Wine Review: Erich Sattler St. Laurent Burgenland 2015
Rich and luscious with an evolution of languid ease, this wine is a blend of tenderness, serenity, and erotic sensuality. Juicy, concentrated fruit with a
Has the Low Alcohol Revolution Gone Too Far?
I’ve heard the arguments for many years. High alcohol wines lack subtlety and have no place at the dinner table since they never complement food.
Wine the Seducer
When buried in tasting notes, scores, competitions, marketing fashions, and sommelier exams that define our contemporary wine culture, we can often lose sight of wine’s
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 