Refosco is a lesser-known red grape in a predominately white wine region of Northeastern Italy. It’s another of Italy’s rustic reds with high acidity.Although I
In the Wine World We Should Stop Fretting about Objectivity
I suppose one of the original justifications for scoring wine was that it would give us a reasonably objective ordering of aesthetic quality. This was
Taste, Smell, and Cognition
Traditionally, philosophers have sharply distinguished the higher and lower senses and argued that only objects sensed via sight and hearing can be beautiful. We speak
Wine Traditions are Not What We Think They Are
In the imaginations of most people in the wine world, wine is deeply embedded in tradition. Traditional wine regions in the old world remain a
Wine Review: Domaine Tatsis Roditis Orange Macedonia 2014
A skin contact, natural white wine with a pretty amber hue, but that pretty hue is deceptive. This is very challenging wine. On the criteria
Wine, Food, and Life Itself
Too often food and wine are understood as symbols of “the good life”, a life of ease, luxury, sophistication, and refined taste. But this is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 