Imperfection

Zen and wine tasting may not seem like a harmonious connection, after all much of the culture of wine celebrates … More

Culture & Wine #5.1 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

Synesthetic Metaphors

You might just see Kandinsky’s paintings as coloured lines and shapes on a canvas, but Kandinsky did not, he heard … 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

Scripting Interiors

Looking at language and the inner sensory experience through Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” (1942) Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” is arguably one of … 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

Vinthropology Cultural Association in Italy

It has been a dream of mine for a long time to start a wine club. With the help of … More

Bacchus, Ceres and Cupid: Renaissance Eroticism and Wine

“Sine Cerere te Baccho friget Venus.” (Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus freezes) – “Eunuchus”, Terence (c.195/185- c.159 B.C.) This Latin … 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