Food and wine have to taste good. If they do not, we push the plate away and leave the glass unfinished. We are cautious about
Category: Art and Wine
Winemaking and Artmaking
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen this argument in print but it has really become standard fare. Tim James in World of Fine Wine used
Is Wine Art? Yes, If You Want Wine to Have a Future
In case you haven’t heard the bad news, wine is in trouble. Not necessarily the weather-ravaged vineyards or the climate-anxious growers—though they have their problems—but
Is Wine Criticism in Crisis?
In an article at “Hyperallergic,” art writer Hakim Bishara confronts the alleged crisis in art criticism in terms uncannily reminiscent of the hand-wringing that plagues
Beauty Doesn’t Stand Still
David Schildknecht writing in the World of Fine Wine (issue 78, 2022) notes the difficulties in coming up with a standard by which to assess
Winemaking as Art
There is a common theme that runs through most arguments that deny that wine can be art. According to the skeptics, works of art are
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 