In wine circles, blind tasting is treated as a kind of moral high ground. You conceal the label, obscure the origin, hide the grape and
Tag: objectivity
Who Needs Objectivity? It’s Style that Matters
The 18th Century German philosopher Immanuel Kant argued that when we make aesthetic judgments about what is beautiful, we rightfully expect others to agree with
Objectivity in Wine Tasting—it’s a matter of degree
Sharp disagreements among wine experts about the virtues of a particular wine are common. One critic thinks a wine is flabby and disjoint; the other
On Burying Aesthetics
Over the past half-century, wine has become increasingly democratized as more and more people, some of limited means, make wine a part of their lives.
Beyond Subjectivity and Objectivity in Wine Tasting
Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily It seems as if everyone in the wine industry proclaims that wine tasting is subjective. Wine educators encourage consumers
What is a Great Wine?
I haven’t taken a poll but I suspect the most popular answer would be that it’s subjective. That would be the wrong answer. To say
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 