Posted originally at Three Quarks Daily If there is one commonly held “truth” that governs conventional wisdom about wine tasting, it is that wine tasting
Tag: objectivity and taste
No One Really Believes Wine Tasting is Thoroughly Subjective
It never fails to set my teeth on edge. I’m focused on trying to “get” this Pinot Noir with strange vegetal notes in front of
Please, Please Disagree About Wine or Anything Beautiful
One of the most pervasive ideas in modern aesthetics, including wine aesthetics, is the idea that when I claim an object is beautiful (stunning, elegant,
Flavor is Not Only in the Brain
Harold McGee is a fine food scientist and writer but even he fails into lazy talk when discussing the philosophy of food. In his article
Wine Tasting and Objectivity
I pulled together all of last week’s deliberations on wine and objectivity plus several new wrinkles for my Three Quarks post this month. If you
In Taste Is There No Argument?
It’s a cliché to point out that taste is subjective, not only because people have different preferences but because our ability to taste various substances
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 