Last week I linked to several examples of what has become a favorite theme in wine media—complaints about wine language, especially the use of metaphors
Tag: aesthetics of wine
Defending the Wine Critics
It’s fashionable to criticize wine critics for a variety of sins: they’re biased, their scores don’t mean anything, and their jargon is unintelligible according to
Is Stupid but Entertaining Worth Praising?
Since I’ve been writing and thinking a lot recently about the role of the wine writer, I couldn’t resist commenting on this post by Tom
Wine as the Art of Life
For wine enthusiasts, artisanal wine is about continuous variation and the singularities that emerge from those variations. Wine enthusiasts devote most of their attention to
Winemaking: The Vital Difference
Wine is about continuous variation–differences between regions, varietals, vineyards, winemaking styles, weather and climate variation, soil variation, bottle variation. Wine enthusiasts devote most of their
Burnham and Skilleas, Wine and Aesthetic Experience
In trying to nail down a conception of aesthetic experience appropriate to wine appreciation, it might make sense to begin with the view of Burnham
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 