Over the past few months I have devoted several posts to the contrast between synthetic vs. analytic tasting. (Here is my initial post on the
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Health and the Aesthetic Approach to Wine
The writing’s on the wall. Wine is in danger of succumbing to the new prohibitionists. The health industry has declared war on alcohol. Silicon Valley
Must We Like a Wine to Appreciate It (part 2)?
This week I’m continuing to ponder the question of whether, in wine criticism, preferences can be separated from evaluation. Philosopher David Sackris argues that preferences
How To Defend Biodynamics
Bio-dynamic farming has a mixed reputation. Many of its practitioners produce excellent wine and idea of a farm as an organism makes intuitive sense. But
Is There Something Wrong with Wine Lovers?
Human beings love certainty and stability. That’s why most cultures have held religious beliefs that assert that behind the contingencies of life there is something
Whither the Millennials?
The Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the Wine Industry Report dropped last week, and as several outlets have reported, there was good news and
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 