Winemaking is an art. Its production requires aesthetic sensibility and creativity. It is an expressive medium expressing the character of the vineyard, region and vintage.
The Wine and Beauty Chronicles
In my Three Quarks column this month I synthesize my recent ruminations on wine and beauty. There is only a few new, but minor wrinkles
Wine Review: Laurent Miquel Le Giant Languedoc 2016
I picked up this Syrah/Grenache blend at Bevmo’s 5-cent sale because time was short, I’m a sucker for the south of France, and was serving
Good News Monday
While much of the news about the coronavirus still looks grim, this post by Rob McMillan of Silicon Valley Bank appeared in my newsfeed last
Is Wine Unique as a Beverage with Aesthetic Appeal?
I doubt that I need to persuade readers of this blog that wine can be the source of a genuine aesthetic experience. But what about
What is a Beautiful Wine? (2)
This post continues my series on whether the millennia-long debate over the nature of beauty can give us important insights into wine quality. (Part 1
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 