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
Tag: wine tasting
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
Why Wine Tasters Miss the Forest for the Trees
Over the past few months I have devoted several posts to the contrast between synthetic vs. analytic tasting. (Here is my initial post on the
Must We Like a Wine to Appreciate It (part 2)?
This week I’m continuing to ponder the question of whether, in wine criticism, preferences can be separated from evaluation. Philosopher David Sackris argues that preferences
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 