This post from Steve Heimoff got me thinking about how the wine industry steps on its message when writers and salespersons insist that wine tasting
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Inflated Wine Scores and the Longing for a Wine Aristocracy
The latest brouhaha about wine scores erupted shortly after Christmas when The Wine Advocate, arguably the most influential wine review publication, released its latest assessment
More on the Benefits of Wine Knowledge
I’m still musing about how knowledge—of wine, cheese, landscapes, whatever—can influence our perceptions. In a previous post I wondered whether philosopher Kent Bach is right
Wine Scores and Subjectivity
Another day, another complaint about wine scores. At Wine Searcher, Joel Peterson, head winemaker at Ravenswood, in response to a question about the 100-point scoring
A Puzzle About Taste to Think About While Ignoring the Relatives at Thanksgiving
I’ve been thinking about how beliefs influence what we taste. We know our ability to evaluate a wine is influenced by price, reputation, background music,
Civilization and the Smell of Sweaty Saddles
Wine is really difficult to enjoy because its virtues demand opposing, incompatible mental states. Wine tastes good and produces the mild buzz that has a
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 