The problems with defining natural wine are well-documented. There is an inherent paradox in any attempt to be precise about what counts as “natural.” As
Category: Art and Wine
Wine and the Missing Aesthetic Experience
In the wine world, the people with tasting skills, wine knowledge, and access to the best wines are buried in tasting notes, scores and ratings,
More Nonsense on Wine and Art
In an otherwise interesting comparison between the fine wine market and the market for fine art, the wine research institute Areni Global claims that wine
What You Buy When You Buy the Classics
People outside the wine world (and some within the wine world as well) have great fun ridiculing wine lovers who spend small fortunes on a
Wine is about People and Places, Not Just Taste, Texture, and Aromas
In the art world, formalism has been on of the most important theories of interpretation and evaluation since the mid-20th century. Formalism is the view
Contemplation and Desire: The Case of Food and Wine
As I noted in a post last month, one of the main arguments against taking the aesthetics of food and wine seriously is that “mouth
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 