Few terms in the wine world are more controversial than “terroir“, the French word meaning “of the soil”. “Terroir” refers to the influence of soil
Category: Art and Wine
Food and Wine that Makes You Cry
As I’ve noted many times, philosophers take a dim view of the capacity of food and wine to evoke emotion. Here is Elizabeth Telfer in
The Yoga of Wine and Food
Among the many interesting comments made in the discussion after my talk last week on food and meaning, one keeps reverberating and growing in stature
Inflated Wine Scores and the Longing for a Wine Aristocracy
The latest brouhaha about wine scores erupted shortly after Christmas when The Wine Advocate, arguably the most influential wine review publication, released its latest assessment
Music, Food, and Emotion
I think most people would readily admit that sometimes they have emotional responses to food. We feel revulsion when we taste spoiled food. Soup invokes
Knowing Sensuality: A Comparison of Wine and Art
A great wine is a sensuous storm, a blizzard of carnal confetti that can make the weak-willed weep. Can we get maximum enjoyment from the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 