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

Viaggio Enologico nell’Arte

Cultura è un termine che deriva dal verbo latino “colere” ovvero coltivare. Una persona colta, per definizione, ha una formazione … 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

Culture & Wine #1 Culture defined

Is Wine part of the Culture of any society, or is wine merely an artefact of culture, something that arises … More

L’UNIVERSO VISIVO: parte 1 della guida estetica alla degustazione

Il vino è arte. Questo è un sentimento abbastanza comune, ma perché? Iniziamo col fatto che affermando che il vino … 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