The 18th Century German philosopher Immanuel Kant argued that when we make aesthetic judgments about what is beautiful, we rightfully expect others to agree with
Category: Wine Culture
Wine Wars are Really about Finding Friends
Big, high alcohol fruit bombs vs. food friendly elegance, toasty, buttery chardonnay vs. crisp, minerally Chablis, conventional winemaking vs. sans souf natural wines, terroir-driven wines
No Wine Should be Beyond Criticism
This recent post from Jamie Goode is interesting but disturbing. Entitled “Some Wines are Beyond Criticism,” he argues that “some wines have become so famous
Creating Wine Lovers is about Inspiration not Education
If you’re puzzled about how to get more people to drink wine, this article by Fintan Kerr makes a lot of sense. Generally there are
In Defense of Human Intervention
In the not too distant past, when natural wine was gaining a foothold, it was common to hear the sentiment that wine makes itself. The
The Fate of Wine
Karen MacNeil, author of the renowned Wine Bible gave a talk recently at the Mondavi Institute at UC Davis entitled “Nothing Left to Say? The
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 