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
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
What a Theory of Wine Quality Should Do
The wine importer and writer Terry Theise recently published, on his blog, what he calls a “frame of reference,” giving readers a fascinating and comprehensive
Wine and Imagination in Perullo’s Epistenology: Wine as Experience
You know, if you’ve poked around this blog for awhile, that I think wine is more than a collection of aromas and textures. Wine stimulates
A Paradox for Wine Lovers
In wine appreciation, we seem to place great value on making independent judgments, judgments based on our own experience of a wine and our own
On Sassicaia and Authenticity
Adam Lechmere has me scratching my head regarding his latest in Club Oenologique. He is enjoying his Sassicaia 2009 and Château Pichon Baron 2009, and
What is Wrong with the Wine Industry?
Well that’s a loaded question. It depends on whom you ask. Consumers would say pricing is out of alignment with quality. Winemakers might say there’s
