We usually think of wine tasting as a perceptual experience which then produces an experience of pleasure or displeasure depending on your reaction to the
Tag: wine aesthetics
What is the Matter with Wine Metaphors?
There are many distinct species of the “I’m just an ordinary guy, not a wine snob” poseurs in the press. Right alongside articles about “wine
Myths of the Wine World #2: No Wine is Worth More than $100
If you just want a really good bottle of wine, this is true. You can get really good wine for much less. If you’re thinking
Why (some) Wines are Works of Art
Last week in response to my commentary on Jon Bonne’s article, which had a brief discussion of wine flaws, commenter Eric, who is apparently a
It’s Time to Let Go of the Idea that Wine Makes Itself
This recent article by Zachary Sussman in Punch provides a much needed corrective to what has become a cliché that winemakers do nothing except let
The Problems With Wine Scores Episode 489
Stats wizard David Morrison has a compelling argument that scores between wine critics cannot be compared except in the rare case in which two critics
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 