I argued recently that the job of the wine critic is to help readers appreciate a wine by communicating the properties and appropriate responses to
Tag: wine aesthetics
The Wine Critic’s Job (#5 in a series on wine criticism)
In this series of posts I’ve been arguing that the primary purpose of wine criticism is to aid in appreciation. Thus, to provide an account
How to Respond To a Wine: Part 3 in a Series on Appreciation
Last week I argued that one necessary condition of appreciating a wine is being aware of a wine’s properties by tasting it or, given proper
A Definition of Wine Appreciation: The first condition (part 2 in a series)
There are of course many ways to appreciate a wine depending on what one is trying to achieve. If you sell wine, you could appreciate
Wine Criticism and Appreciation (Part 1 in a Series)
I’m about to embark on a series of posts about wine criticism—what its aim is, what it takes to be good at it, and the
Correcting the Corrections: The Search for Chardonnay Quality
The story of Chardonnay is in part a story of how new technology supports inventive approaches to winemaking. It’s also a story of how technology
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 