In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as … More
Category: Wine and Philosophy
Exploring the connection between wine and philosophy
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
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
Let’s dance! Nietzsche on music and dancing.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music”. Let’s … More
Wine Masterclass #8 How do I know this is a quality wine?
One of the questions that really baffles novice winos is “how do I know whether this is a good quality … More
A Standard of Taste
Aesthetic judgements and disagreements over questions of taste seem impossibile to avoid. We have an innate desire to express, and … More
Wine Masterclass #7 What use is knowledge in the enjoyment of wine?
I have met many people and have a number of friends who feel intimidated by wine! Well, maybe not the … More
Pleasure: From Water to Wine
We all seem to instinctively know what pleasure is. No philosopher, psychologist or guru needs to explain it to us, … More