Among people who write on wine aesthetics there is a near universal commitment to the idea of intersubjectivity as a way of understanding the nature
Tag: aesthetics of wine
Rival Beauties
When we communicate about wine, what message is being transmitted? Beauty has long been associated with those moments in life that cannot easily be spoken
Wine: Tragic Beauty Worthy of Shakespeare
Last week I wrote that part of the beauty of wine lies in its ephemera and its connection to change and mortality. The fleeting, inconstant
Ephemera the Beautiful
I’ve been looking at how the history of debate about the concept of beauty helps us think about the aesthetic experience of wine. (I covered
Fine Wine is a Fine Art
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.
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