In my series on the nature of wine criticism, I’ve been arguing that part of what distinguishes wine criticism from other kinds of wine evaluation
Tag: wine aesthetics
The Abilities of a Good Wine Critic (Part 6 in a series)
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
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
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 