I am grateful to W. Blake Gray at Wine Searcher for his very generous review of my book Beauty and the Yeast: A Philosophy of
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Reserve Valle De Uco Mendoza 2017
In many respects this is classic Valle de Uco Malbec—floral, fresh, a bit racy, and kissed by rather than drenched in oak. But it takes
Our Model of Wine Criticism is not Giving Wines the Attention They Deserve
Master of Wine Geoff Moss interviewed music critic Peyton Thomas, a writer for Pitchfork, regarding the parallels between music criticism and wine criticism. (It’s hosted
Wine Talk and Shallow Subjectivity
In beginning to articulate what it is about wine that moves us, we have to acknowledge that making wine and appreciating wine are both social
Funky is the New Soul
The controversy of the week was prompted by this article by Vicki Denig at Vinepair assessing the current status of “funky” as a wine descriptor.
Wine Review: Ramey Claret North Coast 2018
There is no single answer to what makes a wine great. Some wines are great because of their complexity. Others because of their power and
