Does wine express emotion? I try to untangle the relationship between wine and emotion in this month’s Three Quarks Daily essay.
Tag: aesthetics
Beauty is Not Skin Deep
In my Three Quarks essay this month I take on the mistaken platitude that beauty is only skin deep.
A Platonic Valentine
Love seeks beauty, a reckless, itinerant gambler aimed at the eternal possession of the good. Love in its quest for beauty thus directs the mind
Chefs Telling Secrets
In my Three Quarks essay this month—When Is A Meal Like a Van Gogh?—I point out the similarities between painting and cooking.
The Work of Sensuality
“Live in the moment” has been the advice of sensualists from Epicurus to Camus. Peak experiences, moments of extreme pleasure or catalyzing emotion, can nourish
On Thomas Keller’s Alleged Faux Pas
Last week in an interview with The New York Times, chefs Thomas Keller, famous for his innovative food at the French Laundry and Per Se,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 