There’s a peculiar kind of failure that befalls the gastronomic thinker—not a failure of taste, but of attention. It happens, perversely, in the presence of
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Charlie the Tuna Had a Point
That reference surely dates me as well as anyone else who gets it. Charlie the Tuna was a mascot for Starkist way back in the
Wine Quality and Good Taste
Having good taste requires evaluating quality. But what is quality? The quality of a wine, like the quality of a painting or a musical work,
What is Good Taste?
People with good taste are much admired and we spend a lot of time and money trying to acquire it. But what exactly is good
Tasteless Philosophy
Despite their preoccupation with the analysis of sensory experience, philosophers have ignored taste, smell, and touch, focusing instead on vision as the most important sense.
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 