A variety of studies (e.g. here, and here) have shown that brands make foods taste better. Judgments about quality are influenced by price, image, and
Author: Dwight Furrow
Wine, food, and travel writing, philosophy, aesthetics
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I don’t want to ruin anyone’s weekend, but if you care about food (and wine) you should find this disturbing: More than half of the
Criticism and Objectivity: A Moral Imperative
Questions about the objectivity of food or wine appreciation could be easily resolved if a certain picture of how taste works were true. That picture
Zenato Valpolicella Superiore 2009
I love it when I pull an inexpensive bottle off the shelf for a little experimentation and it turns out to be a real gem.
Amuse Bouche
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Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 