I have always been ambivalent about typicity as a value in appreciating or evaluating wines. In wine tasting, “typicity” refers to the degree to which
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The Grace of a Wine
Alfonso Cevola’s post The Valuable and Unanticipated Lessons Ballet Taught Me about Wine has a good deal of insight. In discussing the port de bras
No One Really Believes Wine Tasting is Thoroughly Subjective
It never fails to set my teeth on edge. I’m focused on trying to “get” this Pinot Noir with strange vegetal notes in front of
Wine, Music, and Perceptual Ability
In response to my post earlier this week on why people find wine intimidating, Paul Wagner commented: I often compare the world of wine to
Perceiving Sweetness in Dry Wines
Any experienced wine taster has likely had the experience of tasting a fruit forward wine with discernible sweetness only to find out there is very
Wine Tasting and Expertise
Articles claiming that wine tasting expertise is “junk” or “fake” are a time-tested winner in the media guaranteed to get non-experts to nod in agreement,
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 