Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser has a wonderfully informative post about what happens when a wine ages, how to appreciate aged wines, and how to communicate
Is Wine Tasting Intersubjective?
Among people who write on wine aesthetics there is a near universal commitment to the idea of intersubjectivity as a way of understanding the nature
Wines of Beauty and Obligation
As I discussed last week, one of the persistent themes of modern discussions of beauty is that a judgment that an object is beautiful demands
Wine Review: Fattoria Di Milziade Antano Montefalco Sagrantino Di Montefalco 2015
Some wines present their aromas as clear and distinct gems sparkling with overt charm. Other wines are dense and murky, with explosive aromas seeming to
The Wine Industry’s Alliance with Fascism
The American Association of Wine Economists has published a list of the wine industry’s contributions to some of this election cycle’s presidential candidates—including the current
Must You Love the Wines I Love?
Last week I argued that disagreements among lovers of beauty about what is praiseworthy form communities of rivals—groups of like-minded devotees who find rival beauties