Among philosophers who think about art and aesthetics, the position of food and wine is tenuous at best. Food and wine receive little discussion compared
Tag: wine tasting
Wine, Community, and Beauty
Last week I pointed out that neither becoming inebriated nor enhanced social commerce were the main point of wine tasting. The rituals of wine tasting
Wine Tasting: Is Getting Drunk the Point?
Our interest in food begins as a necessity, and we tame it so it becomes a civilized want that can be appreciated for its aesthetic
Why You Should Learn “Winespeak”
The more alive we are to the uniqueness and complexity of aroma and flavor notes, the more overwhelming it can be to categorize or even
The Poetry of Wine and the Humble Tasting Note
Complaints about tasting notes have long been a favorite topic among wine writers. According to standard critiques, tasting notes are self-indulgent, pretentious, and riddled with
Meta Cognition and Wine Tasting
In discussions of wine tasting, we don’t pay enough attention to only resource we really have to avoid excessive subjectivity—meta cognition. “Meta-cognition” refers to the
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 