One of my pastimes when traveling is tracking down foods unique to the area in which I’m staying—foods that I’m unlikely to find anywhere else.
Left Foot Charley Missing Spire Riesling Michigan 2018
Dry Riesling is all the rage in Northern Michigan’s Traverse City, the beating heart of this burgeoning wine region. But Riesling earned its reputation as
Why There is a Crisis in Science
This is a bit of a detour from the wine and food topics on which I usually write. But it is an important issue that
Should Wines Be Judged Without Context?
I’m puzzled by Oliver Styles’ recent article at Wine Searcher. His target is the widely held assumption that context is critical in judging a wine.
Visiting Juneau
No, as far as I know, they don’t make wine in Juneau. But the food is good, the culture is interesting, and the natural resources
Wine Review: Verterra Dry Riesling Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan 2018
Wines of distinction offer more than a pretty face—they have depth and something indefinable about them. It’s easy to see why this Reisling is a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 