In wine, “smooth” is a dangerous compliment. It sounds harmless. Who could object to smooth? It’s friendly and never interrupts dinner with an opinion about
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Bottle, Box, Can: Does Wine Packaging Change Meaning?
Wine has always been associated with ceremony. That is part of the problem. The wine bottle is theatrical site. You cut the capsule, pull the
Expressive Wine Tasting: A New Tasting Model
I think we need a new conversation about wine quality. Wine quality is not about a high score from critics. There are many quality wines
Wine and the Missing Aesthetic Experience
In the wine world, the people with tasting skills, wine knowledge, and access to the best wines are buried in tasting notes, scores and ratings,
On the Synthetic Nature of Wine Tasting (Part 2)
In a recently published review article, Portuguese microbiologist Manuel Malfeito-Ferreira argues that wine tasting is essentially synthetic or holistic in contrast to the dominant view
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 