As dedicated readers of this blog are likely aware, I’ve been arguing that we respond to wines not just with our senses but with emotions
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
To Capture the Essence of Wine…
From its origins in Eurasia some 8,000 years ago, wine has spread to become a staple at dinner tables throughout the world. People devote lifetimes
The Limitations of Blind Tasting
In the wine world, blind tasting is the principle methodology for judging wines. Ideally, wines should be tasted without knowing the producer and often without
Can We Dispense With the Idea That Wine Should Be Easy?
I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. If something is worth doing in January it’s worth doing in July. But I do have hopes for the
Is Wine a Living Organism?
Is wine really alive or is this often repeated claim a metaphor? I explore the life of wine in my Three Quarks Daily column this
A Sin Against Beauty
Blake Gray committed a sin against beauty on his blog yesterday. A winery sent him a press notice about the release of a wine made
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 