Let’s retire the pious fiction that the winemaker who “lets the site speak” abstains from style, as if terroir were a shy woodland creature spooked
Tag: aesthetics
Charlie the Tuna Had a Point
That reference surely dates me as well as anyone else who gets it. Charlie the Tuna was a mascot for Starkist way back in the
The Need for a Philosophy of Wine
One of the most remarkable developments in the wine world over the past 25 years is the growth of wine education as a necessary element
Sensory Double Standards
Many philosophers reject the idea that food and wine can be art. But there seems to be nothing but prejudice standing behind this view. One
Wine and Aesthetic Attention
Why do we value successful art works, symphonies, and good bottles of wine? One answer is that they give us an experience that lesser works
Objectivity and Loving Attention
The key to objectivity, for human beings not gods, is attending to an object for what it is, as something that demands I approach it
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 