Two articles posted at World of Fine Wine’s website pose wine’s greatest challenge and perhaps the solution. Andrew Jeffords laments the high cost of the
Category: Art and Wine
Wines That Make You Think
Why are we preoccupied with beauty and good taste? Here is one answer—boldly stated and perhaps exaggerated but there is something right about it. And
Wine and Cuisine: Craft or Art?
In his wonderfully eccentric cookbook Eat Me, now deceased New York chef Kenny Shopsin wrote: I think the difference between art and craft is that
Interpreting a Wine is Like Interpreting a Work of Art
Philosophers who think wine and food cannot be works of art often argue that smell and taste, unlike the visual arts and music, don’t provide
Whether Wine is Art is Really Up to Us
Many people think wine cannot be art because it lacks the creative vision of painting or the emotional expression of music. But such vain attempts
Is This Wine a Work of Art?
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,
