I’ve spent much of my morning trying to find just the right word to describe Corby Kummer’s scathing criticism of tasting menus in the February
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Inflated Wine Scores and the Longing for a Wine Aristocracy
The latest brouhaha about wine scores erupted shortly after Christmas when The Wine Advocate, arguably the most influential wine review publication, released its latest assessment
Music, Food, and Emotion
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
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 