According to countless studies in recent years, there is substantial evidence that we are easily influenced by environmental factors in our judgments about taste. Green
Tag: food criticism
The Taste of Words
I found this intriguing question from Jonell Galloway of The Rambling Epicure in my facebook feed recently: “Can words truly express all the sensations you
Do Crowdsourced Reviews Favor Ignorance?
I ‘ve been writing about the validity of various sorts of wine and food criticism all week, so I might as well continue, since I
Why is Food Criticism So Lame?
Do you have to think about food to appreciate it? Most people would say no. Indeed, it would be obtuse if in response to a
Criticism and Objectivity: A Moral Imperative
Questions about the objectivity of food or wine appreciation could be easily resolved if a certain picture of how taste works were true. That picture
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 