Food and wine have to taste good. If they do not, we push the plate away and leave the glass unfinished. We are cautious about
Tag: food and wine aesthetics
What We Get Wrong about Wine and Food Pairings
Eric Asimov has an, as usual, thoughtful article on wine and food pairings at Swurl Media. His complaint is that we’ve made it far too
Contemplation and Desire: The Case of Food and Wine
As I noted in a post last month, one of the main arguments against taking the aesthetics of food and wine seriously is that “mouth
Why Are Philosophers Skeptical about Taste?
Among philosophers who think about art and aesthetics, the position of food and wine is tenuous at best. Food and wine receive little discussion compared
Taste and Social Class
One obstacle to the study of food and wine aesthetics is the complicating role of social class and moral judgment in explaining food or wine
Art Wines May Not Be The Most Expensive Wines
From the Archives: I defend the view that wines can be works of art. But certainly not all wines. Most wines in fact are just
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 