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
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
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
Beyond Subjectivity and Objectivity in Wine Tasting
Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily It seems as if everyone in the wine industry proclaims that wine tasting is subjective. Wine educators encourage consumers
Whether Wine is Art is Really Up to Us
Many people think wine cannot be art because it lacks the creative vision of painting or the emotional expression of music. But such vain attempts
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 