This has been a very active week for the philosophy of wine in the blogosphere. This paper by philosopher Barry Smith discussing the objectivity of
Category: Philosophy of Food and Wine
Wine, Objectivity, and a Taste for Purple Haze
Any consideration of objectivity in wine tasting must take into consideration a fundamental fact. Our experiences of taste and smell are not “pure” or “uninterpreted”
More on Cuisine and Social Hierarchies
Last week I was musing about the claim, often made by social scientists, that tastes are a reflection of social class or moral conviction rather than
Mouth Taste, Moral Taste, and Social Hierarchies
One obstacle to the study of food and wine aesthetics is the complicating role of social class and moral judgment in explaining food preferences. Is
The Philosophy of Mind Finally Penetrates Wine Culture
Joe Roberts (AKA 1WineDude) has an insightful discussion of the issue of objectivity of wine ratings. And to make his point he drags the word
The Meaning of Food or How to Read a Rutabaga
One of the big hurdles confronting the view that fine cuisine is a fine art is to say what fine cuisine is about. Paintings refer
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 