Having good taste requires evaluating quality. But what is quality? The quality of a wine, like the quality of a painting or a musical work,
Tag: wine aesthetics
Why Wine Tasters Miss the Forest for the Trees
Over the past few months I have devoted several posts to the contrast between synthetic vs. analytic tasting. (Here is my initial post on the
Wine and Romance: A Valentine
It’s Valentine’s Day so I’m reposting this Valentine to Wine from the archives. Among all the alcoholic beverages we consume, wine is most often linked
Must We Like a Wine to Appreciate It (part 2)?
This week I’m continuing to ponder the question of whether, in wine criticism, preferences can be separated from evaluation. Philosopher David Sackris argues that preferences
What’s the Hook?
Back in the day when I was shopping demo tapes and playing showcases for record company execs in LA, every conversation revolved around “what’s the
What Fine Wine Is and Isn’t
Emily Saladino in Wine Enthusiast provides a good summary of various views on the perennial question, What Do We Mean When We Say “Fine Wine?”
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 