I’m giving a presentation on terroir this week so I’ve been thinking about the controversies that surround this mysterious concept. Is terroir real or is
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Sweet Reason
Here is a little mental misdirection for a Thursday. If you drink aged dessert wines you’ve probably noticed that as a wine ages it seems
In Defense of Tasting Notes
Every summer, it seems, the wine blogosphere contracts a case of morose self-reflection and finds some esoteric issue to endlessly fret about—the objectivity of wine
In Taste Is There No Argument?
It’s a cliché to point out that taste is subjective, not only because people have different preferences but because our ability to taste various substances
The Taste of Words
I found this intriguing question from Jonell Galloway of The Rambling Epicure in my facebook feed recently: “Can words truly express all the sensations you
Food, Art, and Meaning
Critics of the idea that food can be art claim that flavors are not about anything—they don’t tell stories or give insight. Thus, food lacks
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