What makes a wine meaningful? Some wines are an exploration of what can be done with soil, weather, grapes, yeast, wood, and the human body,
Category: Art and Wine
Art and Wine Gets Physical
Cultural activities of any significance are not habits or automatic routines. They are burdened with frustration and difficulty, and thus we are confronted with the
Intoxication Two Ways
A bottle of Jack Daniels is intoxicating; so is the ambient music of Steve Roach. But they aren’t intoxicating in quite the same way. The
Musical Timbre and the Texture of Wine
I’m working on a book about wine and music pairing (co-authored with Clark Smith). So I’ve been thinking about the elements of wine and music
Wine is Iconic Because it is a Symbol System
Wine tastes good and contains alcohol. But lots of beverages taste good and contain alcohol. None have the deep cultural meaning and resonance that wine
The Winemaker as Artist
In Club Oenologique, Harry Eyres does a decent job of covering the question of whether winemakers are artists. Along the way he exposes several fallacies
