This post by Dr. Vino got me thinking about where our mad dash toward a machine-generated world is headed. The intrepid reporter ventures to Napa
Category: Art and Wine
Has Science Compromised the Art of Winemaking?
Winemaking has undergone a scientific revolution over the past 30 yrs. Young winemakers now graduate from university programs laden with chemistry courses. Sugar levels in
A Racist Winemaker–Would You Drink His Wines?
As Alder Yarrow reported over the weekend, Italian winemaker Fulvio Bressan spewed a despicable, racist rant on Facebook directed at Italy’s first African-Italian government minister,
Why Care About the Art of Food and Wine?
Jan Davidszoon de Heem, Still Life with Fruit and Ham, 1648-49 Our capacity for generosity rests on inspiration, and beauty is among the things that
Can Wines Be Works of Art?
Most philosophers would say no. Works of art are artifacts designed by human beings to express or represent something. Wines on the other hand are
Do Food and Wine Provoke Wonder?
Jesse Prinz, at the new blog Aesthetics for Birds, argues that wonder is the primary emotion in our response to art, and the ability to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 