Wine tasting is difficult, especially for beginners, because the basic components of wine are a jumble that seemingly have no structure. To appreciate wine you
Tag: aesthetics of wine
The Winemaker’s Art and Nature’s Rift
The techniques and science of winemaking are essential to making great wine, but so are creativity and imagination when unlocking nature’s secrets. I discuss the
The “Aha” Moment
Most wine lovers have had one. My Three Quarks Daily post this month is about the meaning of that moment when wine becomes extraordinary.
The Demise of In Pursuit of Balance
One of the most vitriolic debates in the wine world over the past few years has been about balance in a wine—what it is and
Is Winemaking a Craft or an Art?
The claim that winemaking can be an art form tends to raise hackles. Tom Wark recently included it in his list of wine myths. The
Music, Meaning, and Wine
The resistance to viewing wine as an art form is hard to grasp since there is very little rational basis for it. Burnham and Skilleas
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 