It is an article of faith in the wine community that wine is meant to be served with food and should always be shared among
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Differentiation and its Discontents in the Wine World
The wine world thrives on variation. If the thousands of bottles on wine shop shelves all taste the same, there is no justification for the
The Wine Critic’s Job (part 2): Tracking Variation
In my last post in this series on wine criticism I argued that the job of the wine critic is to make readers aware of
Six Types of Wine Tasting Experiences
We drink wine in a variety of situations. Almost all wine drinkers drink wine to accompany meals, loosen inhibitions at a party, relax after work
Are We Training Wine Tasters or Cyborgs?
In my series on the nature of wine criticism, I’ve been arguing that part of what distinguishes wine criticism from other kinds of wine evaluation
The Abilities of a Good Wine Critic (Part 6 in a series)
I argued recently that the job of the wine critic is to help readers appreciate a wine by communicating the properties and appropriate responses to
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