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,
Tag: objectivity and taste
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
Wine Writer Jumps the Shark
The debate about alcohol levels in wine is not only tedious. It is causing otherwise sane people to lose their grip on reality. I’ve enjoyed
Are Wine Scores Inflated?
Complaints about the 100-pt. rating system for wine are ubiquitous in the blogosphere and I’ve commented on it myself. But beating a dead horse is
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 