I suspect most people would say “good taste” is an ability to discern what other people in your social group (or the social group you
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Beauty Doesn’t Stand Still
David Schildknecht writing in the World of Fine Wine (issue 78, 2022) notes the difficulties in coming up with a standard by which to assess
Thanksgiving, Hospitality, and Flavor
If you’re like me, you or someone in your household or family is busy planning an extravagant meal for Thanksgiving. (For me, it is several
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder?
I think not, at least not entirely. Preferences, of course, are subjective but a judgment that something is beautiful is not merely expressing a preference.
Winemaking as Art
There is a common theme that runs through most arguments that deny that wine can be art. According to the skeptics, works of art are
The Culture of Terroir
Whenever we stumble upon a truth, we are quite likely making some other truth more obscure. We can never see everything whole, and shining a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 