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

Designing a Book Cover in 3 Acts. Act 3: Letting Go

I’ve had the great pleasure of designing the cover art for Brian Metters’ new book: “It’s Not About The Wine! … More

Designing a Book Cover in 3 Acts. Act 2: Drafting

I’ve had the great pleasure of designing the cover art for Brian Metters’ new book: “It’s Not About The Wine! … More

Designing a Book Cover in 3 Acts. Act 1: Brainstorming

I’ve had the great pleasure of designing the cover art for Brian Metters’ new book: “It’s Not About The Wine! … More

Blank Canvas

There it is, right in front of you: pristine and untouched. You have an idea in your head of what … More

Painting Pleasure, Drinking Design

Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party (Le Déjeuner des Canotiers) affords one the rare pleasure of looking in on the … More

Assembly Required Part 2: Cubism, Mrs. Dalloway and Writing About Wine

What cubist painters did in transforming the way we look at things and think about paintings, Virginia Woolf did for … More