If you’re interested in the aesthetic dimensions of wine, you will likely find most wine science to be unhelpful and not particularly relevant for understanding
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
The Wine World and Competing Values
I think this article in Vinepair entitled “Can Cutting-Edge Technology and Character Coexist in Winemaking? really gets to the heart of the debate about what
Interpreting a Wine is Like Interpreting a Work of Art
Philosophers who think wine and food cannot be works of art often argue that smell and taste, unlike the visual arts and music, don’t provide
The Real Meaning of Funk
Danny Chau’s article in Punch entitled “Let’s Talk About Funky” covers the bases of this ubiquitous descriptor rather well. With the explosion of natural wine
What is Good Taste, Revisited
In the philosophical literature on aesthetics, there are two traditional models of what counts as good taste in art and both can be applied to
Good Taste is Not About Detecting Aroma Notes
Success at blind tasting is considered the gold standard of wine expertise. But is its status deserved? Blind tasting requires substantial skill and a comprehensive
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