I have never been one to complain about varietal labeling. It’s convenient for consumers and the varietal of grape is an important indicator of what
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
In Defense of Moderate Inebriation
To live well we have to believe we can overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable. We must believe problems have a solution, our companions are beneficent,
Saving Time
In The Art of Eating, celebrated food writer M.F.K. Fisher wrote “an evening killed is murder of a kind, criminal like any disease, and like
Nomads and Gastronomes
Originally published at Three Quarks Daily. Flavors are nomads. They lurk in disparate ingredients and journey from dish to dish. They cross generations and geographical borders
Beauty for Winos
When you approach aesthetics through the appreciation of wine, you might find much of the history of Western aesthetics to be missing the point. Western
Thinking With the Stomach
Questions about how one should live animated the early days of philosophy. From the ancient Greek and Roman philosophers through the Middle Ages, questions about
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