Among philosophers who think about aesthetics, the position of food and wine is tenuous at best. Food and wine receive little discussion compared to painting
Wine Review: Chateau Sociando-Mallet Haut-Medoc 2000
Drinking Bordeaux can be perilous. The really good stuff costs a fortune. Most of the really cheap wines are undrinkable. In the middle there are
Amuse Bouche
News from the world of food and wine that you might have missed this week. It’s about time. Good advice for creating a restaurant website.
An Experimental Valentine: Chocolate and Blue Cheese Truffles
I did my Valentine’s Day chocolate post a couple weeks ago, but I’m still in the mood for chocolate so I decided to double down.
A Food Obsession is a Wonderful Thing
Sadie Stein is obsessed with food, a fascination which she documents in a lovely essay entitled The Gift of Hunger in the Paris Review. And
J. Bookwalter Foreshadow Merlot 2009 Columbia Valley
It is alleged that women are attracted to the strong, silent type, the reserved man who doesn’t feel the need to show off and lets