On the 30th of September the Wine Art Contest and GreenPrix 2021 edition was brought to a close with an … More
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Wine Aesthetics: Pleasure
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as … More
Wine Aesthetics: Emotion
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as … More
Wine Aesthetics: Beauty
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as … More
Culture & Wine: #7 Language
A complex subject, so, an easy one to start …. my grandparents will have never heard the words Champagne or … More
Imperfection
Zen and wine tasting may not seem like a harmonious connection, after all much of the culture of wine celebrates … More
Culture & Wine #5.2 Literature
There are many ways to write about wine. At one extreme there is the technical — a language of terroir … More
Culture & Wine #5.1 Art
One does not need to be an expert on art in all its forms to understand and accept that art … More
Adventures in Scent
Much of wine’s aesthetic appeal lies in the unique sensory experience of wine aromas. Our sense of smell may be … More
Culture &Wine: #4 A “lost” culture?
I have reached a point in my posts about Wine and Culture where something needs to be clarified; and that … More