Is wine quality an intrinsic property of the wine or is it an extrinsic property? In other words, is the quality of a wine in
Tag: aesthetics of wine
What is it Like to Experience a Wine?
Last week, I described two kinds of judgment that constitute two forms of wine criticism. In one sort of judgment there is an actual property
What Do We Mean by “Minerality”?
The term “minerality” is now a routine descriptor when describing wine flavors, appearing in wine reviews from all the major wine writers. This is a
Difficult Beauty
Throughout much of the history of aesthetics beauty has been the term of highest aesthetic praise, referring to objects that exhibit perfect symmetry, proportion and
Should Wine Tasting Strive for Objectivity? The No Argument
If by “objectivity” we mean “wholly lacking personal biases”, in wine tasting, this idea can be ruled out. There are too many individual differences among
Do We Want Nice Wines, True Wines or Different Wines?
Jamie Goode’s recent post “We don’t want our wines to taste nicer, but truer” marks an important distinction, although, as usual, I will want to
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 