In his essay in the philosophy journal Erkenntnis, David Sackris argues that in order to appreciate a wine, you must like it. He will use
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Is Wine Knowledge Necessary for Wine Appreciation?
One of the most important debates in the philosophy is about the degree to which specialized knowledge about varietals, regions, or production methods is necessary
“It’s All Subjective” isn’t Helping the Wine Industry
If the wine industry wants people to pay premium prices for their best product, why do they insist on telling people that wine tasting is
How is Wine Criticism Like Art Criticism?
Art and literary criticism oscillate between two approaches to a work. Historicism focuses on a work’s history and origins and the process through which it
What Wine Has Taught Me about Philosophy
Philosophy in its academic form has unfortunately become a forensic process of detecting flaws in someone’s ideas. Too many discussions degenerate into thinly disguised, tendentious
Emerging Science Conflicts with Traditional Views of Taste and Smell
The view that wine and food lack the cognitive dimension characteristic of genuine aesthetic appreciation is getting more difficult to defend. For much of the
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