My recent visit to Umbria was in part devoted to discovering the best example of Montefalco Sagrantino I could find. Perhaps it’s no accident that
At the Airport
Work-related travel aside, we travel because we have a restless side that yearns to roam. But that restless side conflicts with our need for stillness
Under the Umbrian Sun
Tuscany gets all the attention from vacationers heading to Italy. Go there if you like tour buses, hordes of curio shoppers, and high prices. If
On The Road Again
With my semester behind me, today we head for Italy—two weeks at a villa in the countryside near Perugia studying Sagrantino di Montefalco up close
The Dangers of Wine Education
Wine education has become a necessity in the wine industry, not only for people entering the industry but for casual wine consumers as well who
Burnham and Skilleas, Wine and Aesthetic Experience
In trying to nail down a conception of aesthetic experience appropriate to wine appreciation, it might make sense to begin with the view of Burnham
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 