It is hard to come up with an example of a type of conversation more vilified than wine talk. In the popular imagination wine talk
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Why (some) Wines are Works of Art
Last week in response to my commentary on Jon Bonne’s article, which had a brief discussion of wine flaws, commenter Eric, who is apparently a
How Much Agreement Should We Expect from Wine Critics?
David Morrison’s recent posts on agreement between wine critics (amateur and professional) got me thinking about what it would be reasonable to expect from wine
Difficult Beauty
Throughout much of the history of aesthetics beauty has been the term of highest aesthetic praise, referring to objects that exhibit perfect symmetry, proportion and
Power vs. Elegance: Is it a Matter of Art vs. Craft?
Although the general wine drinking public seems to prefer lush, powerful wines, in recent years wine experts and somms seem to prefer wines with lower
Wine Tasting and Objectivity
My Three Quarks post this month is a somewhat revised version of my two recent posts on Edible Arts exploring whether wine tasting should strive
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