What is going on when we evaluate a wine (or book, film, or musical work for that matter). Here is one way of conceptualizing it.
Tag: wine tasting
To Know a Wine, Try a Little Tenderness
When drinking fine wine, we tend to focus on the intensity and complexity of aromas, the lushness of the texture, how refined the tannins feel,
How to Be an Objective Wine Critic
In the debate about whether winetasting is subjective or objective we need more nuance. One side claims wine tasting is subjective because we can’t agree
Wine Importer Kermit Lynch Tells Us What Good Taste Is
Since I’ve been banging on this topic a whole lot recently, why stop now? Especially when what I’ve been arguing is supported by a luminary
On Tasting the New
There is a strain of thought in the wine and food world that assumes the object of our affection, a remarkable dish or great bottle
To Capture the Essence of Wine…
From its origins in Eurasia some 8,000 years ago, wine has spread to become a staple at dinner tables throughout the world. People devote lifetimes
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 