Blind tasting is considered to be the gold standard of wine evaluation. And the reason for its status is that it allegedly blocks the biases
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
Wine Review: Paul Achs Edelgrund Blaufränkisch Burgenland 2016
One of Austria’s signature red grapes, this Blaufränkisch hails from the Neusiedlersee district of Burgenland. “Edelgrund” is the name of the vineyard. This wine is
“I Like it” Doesn’t Capture the Meaning of Beauty
In aesthetics it is crucial that we distinguish liking something from finding it beautiful. I might judge an ordinary Chianti to be a good wine
Philosophers Sometimes Say Dumb Things about Taste
The recently deceased Roger Scruton was a highly regarded philosopher and wine connoisseur who wrote one of the seminal books on the philosophy of wine.
Traveling in a Bubble
I have spent the past 9 days trekking across the county. Tomorrow we arrive at our destination—Asheville, North Carolina. This is the 8th year in
Wine Review: Harrington Wines Mourvèdre El Dorado County 2016
This feels like a last testament. Harrington Wines has been a fixture in the San Francisco artisanal wine scene since 2002. They specialized in unusual
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 