I suspect most people would say “good taste” is an ability to discern what other people in your social group (or the social group you
Tag: wine tasting
A Tale of High End and Low End Homogeneity
Two items caught my attention this week because they have the same theme, although from quite different perspectives. The Wine Economist wrote about the dilemma
How to Lead a Good Wine Life
So you’ve finally had the opportunity to taste Screaming Eagle, La Tache, Chateau Lafitte—whatever your most aspirational wine is. What next? For wine lovers, how
Tea, Wine, and Participatory Art
One reason why painting is considered to be the most important form is because, in Western civilization, genuine aesthetic appreciation has long been associated with
Wine and Enchantment
We appreciate wine because of its sensory properties and alcoholic effects. But they aren’t the whole picture. That “aha” moment when wine becomes more than
Wine Science Makes Some Peculiar Inferences
This summary essay by Charles Spence on the varieties of empirical research into the psychology of wine tasting is informative. But the inferences drawn from
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 