One of the most remarkable developments in the wine world over the past 25 years is the growth of wine education as a necessary element
Tag: philosophy of wine
What is the Philosophy of Wine?
Philosophy has been an ongoing enterprise for at least 2500 years in what we now call the West and has even more ancient roots in
An Affordable Gift for Wine Lovers
We wine lovers are a peculiar tribe. We are obsessed by something inconsequential that takes years of dedication and considerable funds to grasp. Even then
A Remedy for Tired Wine Tasting Notes
Last month I argued that wine tasting notes don’t give us much information about how a wine tastes. Most tasting notes consist of a list
Vitality as a Marker of Wine Quality
I think if there is one way of summarizing what wine quality comes to, I would say quality wines exhibit vitality. What do I mean
Objectivity and Loving Attention
The key to objectivity, for human beings not gods, is attending to an object for what it is, as something that demands I approach it
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 