You might call Black Star Farms Winery a full service winery. They feature a luxury inn, two wine processing facilities with adjoining tasting rooms,a distillery,
Good Stories or Good Wine
The current fashion for good stories in the wine industry follows a peculiar logic. Good stories stand on their own. They are enjoyable, interesting, informative,
An Artisan Code of Ethics
At Aesthetics for Birds, Matt Strohl posted an interesting analysis of artisanship ethics using coffee as his example. It applies to wine as well. At
Peameal Bacon: “Meh” to Toronto’s Signature Dish
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 