Art and literary criticism oscillate between two approaches to a work. Historicism focuses on a work’s history and origins and the process through which it
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
What Wine Has Taught Me about Philosophy
Philosophy in its academic form has unfortunately become a forensic process of detecting flaws in someone’s ideas. Too many discussions degenerate into thinly disguised, tendentious
Emerging Science Conflicts with Traditional Views of Taste and Smell
The view that wine and food lack the cognitive dimension characteristic of genuine aesthetic appreciation is getting more difficult to defend. For much of the
What’s the Hook?
Back in the day when I was shopping demo tapes and playing showcases for record company execs in LA, every conversation revolved around “what’s the
Wine, Art, and the Language of Representation
In his review of my book, Beauty and the Yeast, in World of Fine Wine, David Schildknect pointed out that my discussion of wine as
The Benefits of a Food Obsession
I have spent many days wholly involved in cooking over the past few weeks. It got me thinking about this lovely essay entitled The Gift
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 