Does simplicity have aesthetic value? The dominant voices in the Western tradition of aesthetics praise complexity; finding unity in diversity is the hallmark of great
Tag: wine tasting
Wine Quality
In my Three Quarks essay this month I discuss how to distinguish commodity wines from the really good stuff.
Hope for Aging Wine and Food Geeks
I probably cannot be accused of writing posts that are upbeat and cheery. But this article got me feeling chipper so I thought I would
Top Ten Best Wines Tasted in 2015
I’ve been waiting to put together this list hoping that some great wine might appear as the year comes to a close. Alas, I can
Wine Tasting and Objectivity
I pulled together all of last week’s deliberations on wine and objectivity plus several new wrinkles for my Three Quarks post this month. If you
Is Wine Flavor in the Wine or in the Mind Part 2
Yesterday I linked to and briefly discussed an interesting interview with Barry Smith, a philosopher who works on taste and flavor perception and is a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 