I think most people would readily admit that sometimes they have emotional responses to food. We feel revulsion when we taste spoiled food. Soup invokes
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
The Only New Year’s Resolution Worth Making
It’s day 2 of the new year. Time to implement those New Year’s resolutions we were dreaming about yesterday—lose weight, get in shape, spend less
Knowing Sensuality: A Comparison of Wine and Art
A great wine is a sensuous storm, a blizzard of carnal confetti that can make the weak-willed weep. Can we get maximum enjoyment from the
More on the Benefits of Wine Knowledge
I’m still musing about how knowledge—of wine, cheese, landscapes, whatever—can influence our perceptions. In a previous post I wondered whether philosopher Kent Bach is right
Foodies are the New Blondes
I often stumble across articles, blog post comments, and other assorted sermons decrying America’s discovery of taste and mocking the foodist sentiment that “foodliness” is
Wine Scores and Subjectivity
Another day, another complaint about wine scores. At Wine Searcher, Joel Peterson, head winemaker at Ravenswood, in response to a question about the 100-point scoring
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 