The Plate asks “Can Blue Apron Teach You to Cook?” The answer is probably not. Blue Apron is one of several companies that deliver recipe
Texas Hills Vineyard Kick Butt Cab Estate Texas Hill Country 2012
I’ve been tasting through Texas Hill Country wines the last two weeks. Texas Hills Vineyard is a highly-regarded winery among the locals and this particular
Wine Tasting and Objectivity
I pulled together all of last week’s deliberations on wine and objectivity plus several new wrinkles for my Three Quarks post this month. If you
Budget Wine: The Original House Wine Red Blend American 2013
Famous Washington State winemaker Charles Shaw created this line of wines to bring big flavors to the everyday table at an affordable price. The bottle
Is Wine Flavor in the Wine or in the Mind Part 2
Yesterday I linked to and briefly discussed an interesting interview with Barry Smith, a philosopher who works on taste and flavor perception and is a
Is Wine Flavor in the Wine or in the Mind Part 1
Last week Jamie Goode interviewed philosopher Barry Smith on the topic of wine and the objectivity of flavor. I haven’t waded into these waters in
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 