We call wines elegant, simple,sexy, sophisticated, brooding, lively, rustic, authentic, and subtle. These terms are already a routine part of the wine lexicon. So why
Tag: wine aesthetics
Why Wine?
Wine is many things to many people. That it contains alcohol, encourages conviviality, and tastes good are surely the reasons most people drink wine. But
Wines of Beauty and Obligation
As I discussed last week, one of the persistent themes of modern discussions of beauty is that a judgment that an object is beautiful demands
Must You Love the Wines I Love?
Last week I argued that disagreements among lovers of beauty about what is praiseworthy form communities of rivals—groups of like-minded devotees who find rival beauties
Holistic Tasting and the Fear of Subjectivity
Tasting notes are often derided as excessive, boring, or unhelpful. But most of these criticisms miss the main drawback to most tasting notes. They fail
Wine Tasting and Book Learning
In the wine world there are hundreds of grape varieties used to make wine, thousands of wine regions and sub regions each providing a slightly
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 