Last week I argued that one necessary condition of appreciating a wine is being aware of a wine’s properties by tasting it or, given proper
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
A Definition of Wine Appreciation: The first condition (part 2 in a series)
There are of course many ways to appreciate a wine depending on what one is trying to achieve. If you sell wine, you could appreciate
Wine Criticism and Appreciation (Part 1 in a Series)
I’m about to embark on a series of posts about wine criticism—what its aim is, what it takes to be good at it, and the
How Many Simultaneous Aromas Can We Detect in a Wine?
In Gordon Shepherd’s fascinating book Neuroenology: How the Brain Creates the Taste of Wine, he reports on some research that raises obvious difficulties for wine
The History of Chardonnay and Tasting Creatively
Elaine Chukan Brown’s recent 4-part series on the history of Chardonnay in the U.S. is a fascinating read for wine lovers. Chardonnay is the most
Wine is a Peculiar Pursuit
The wine world is an interesting amalgam of small but meaningful variations within a context of relative stability. Most major wine styles are embedded in
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