In my Three Quarks column this month I synthesize my recent ruminations on wine and beauty. There is only a few new, but minor wrinkles
Tag: wine aesthetics
Between Liking and Judging Quality
In answer to the question whether wine evaluation is fundamentally subjective, most people writing on the philosophy of wine insist on making a distinction between
Terroir as Talisman
Wine writer Margaret Rand has written the best piece I’ve read on terroir in a long time. We all know that climate deeply influences what
Wine and Self-Development
Wine changes us. Especially when we develop enough tasting skill to perceive its subtleties. Of course, other arts change us as well. But wine requires
What Is a Delicious Wine?
In discussing his criteria for a good everyday wine, Master Sommelier Tim Gaiser writes: But above all, a wine has to be delicious. And if
Your Wine Cellar is Teeming with Life
In my Three Quarks Daily column this month entitled Vino Veritas: What Truth Might that Be? I explore the aesthetics of aged wines and what
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 