MW Sarah Heller’s paean to the distinctiveness of Italian wines in Club Oenologique gets at an important point about what I call “wine royalty” in
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
The Value of Disagreement
Disagreements about wine, both individual wines and well as wine styles, are ubiquitous and inevitable. But this is not a bad thing. Aesthetic engagement is
Wine Talk and Shallow Subjectivity
In beginning to articulate what it is about wine that moves us, we have to acknowledge that making wine and appreciating wine are both social
Wine Appreciation, Irony, and a Game of Striving
Originally posted at Three Quarks Daily. For many wine lovers, understanding wine is hard work. We study maps of wine regions and their climates, learn
Mouthfeel In Motion: Defining a Wine’s Rhythm
If there is a single, standard, canonical aide to wine education, it is probably the aroma wheel, originally developed by UC Davis Professor Anne Nobel
Wine is Iconic Because it is a Symbol System
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
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