One reason for denying that food and wine are proper objects of aesthetic attention comes from the German philosopher Kant who argued that food and
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Knowing Sensuality: A Comparison of Wine and Art
A great wine is a sensuous storm, a blizzard of carnal confetti that can make the weak-willed weep. Can we get maximum enjoyment from the
A Puzzle About Taste to Think About While Ignoring the Relatives at Thanksgiving
I’ve been thinking about how beliefs influence what we taste. We know our ability to evaluate a wine is influenced by price, reputation, background music,
In Defense of Wine Knowledge
New York Times wine columnist Eric Asimov raised some hackles in this September 20th article “Beer consumers are a far more confident lot than wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 