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

I have reached a point in my posts about Wine and Culture where something needs to be clarified; and that … More

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music”. Let’s … More

One of the questions that really baffles novice winos is “how do I know whether this is a good quality … More

I have met many people and have a number of friends who feel intimidated by wine! Well, maybe not the … More

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

We all seem to instinctively know what pleasure is. No philosopher, psychologist or guru needs to explain it to us, … More

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