Napa Under the Radar
Napa is known as the “Disneyland” of wine, where opulent tasting rooms in modern architectural marvels await busloads of tourists intent on swilling overpriced juice standing three deep at the […]
Author Archives: Dwight Furrow
Chile Obsession? Go to New Mexico
I must confess, I love Mexican food, even the cheap stuff, because there is nothing finer than rich, earthy, red chile sauce. And so, for me, traveling to New Mexico […]
Wine in the Land of Enchantment
Pockets of brilliance and lots of mediocrity sums up my assessment of New Mexico wines. It will probably come as a surprise to learn that New Mexico is the oldest […]
Cool Climate Class: The Wine and Food of the Finger Lakes
A Raft of Riesling Cool climate wine regions are always interesting. Because they cannot rely on consistent sun and warmth to sufficiently ripen grapes, every vintage is different, theories abound […]
The Taste of the Finger Lakes: Cornell Chicken with Salt Potatoes
One of the paradoxes of seeking out traditional regional foods is that restaurants often don’t serve them. If a dish has been around a long time and it’s prepared often […]
Cuisine de Garbage
This weekend we took a break from wine tasting and visited sites near the Finger Lakes. Niagara Falls was of course stunning and powerful. I also paid a visit to […]
New York Soul
I had two days to eat in New York, one of the great food cities in the world where you can find virtually anything you want. That’s too many choices […]
Rocky Mountain Wine and Nuts about Nuts
I’ve heard a lot of praise for Colorado wines, but until our recent visit, I had never tasted them. After visiting several wineries I am favorably impressed. In fact, setting […]
Wondrous Prague
It is hard to capture in words the essence of Prague, the last stop on our European trip. In some ways it was not Prague we visited but a “Disneyland” […]
The Food Revolution Polish-Style
The list of travel destinations in Europe is lengthy with locations such as Paris, Rome, and Athens captivating generations of visitors. Wroclaw, Poland is probably not on everyone’s list of […]
Roving Decanter 