A collection of articles and illustrations exploring the connection between wine and art, literature, film and philosophy
Artist Feature: The Visual Wine Tastings of Caroline Brun
On the 30th of September the Wine Art Contest and GreenPrix 2021 edition was brought to a close with an award ceremony at the Royal Palace of Portici, Italy. These two contests, organised by MAVV Wine Art Museum, were dedicated to the themes of art, culture, innovation and sustainability in the wine and tourism sectors.…
Wine Aesthetics: Pleasure
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as an aesthetic object, and if so, what does that mean exactly? What do we mean when we talk about aesthetic value or an aesthetic experience, and above all, how does that relate to wine? Pleasure…
Wine Aesthetics: Emotion
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as an aesthetic object, and if so, what does that mean exactly? What do we mean when we talk about aesthetic value or an aesthetic experience, and above all, how does that relate to wine? Emotion…
Wine Aesthetics: Beauty
In the following series of posts I will be exploring the question of wine aesthetics. Can wine be appreciated as an aesthetic object, and if so, what does that mean exactly? What do we mean when we talk about aesthetic value or an aesthetic experience, and above all, how does that relate to wine? BEAUTY…
Imperfection
Zen and wine tasting may not seem like a harmonious connection, after all much of the culture of wine celebrates prestige, perfection, passion and pleasure while the zen approach avoids the extremes of self-indulgence and humbly accepts our fallibility and mortality. In fact, the centuries-old, artistic tradition of “Kintsugi” speaks to a certain Japanese aesthetic…
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 influences and is a reflection of any society. In fact it…Culture & Wine #5.1 Art Culture is made up of a number of things including values, beliefs and attitudes, the expression of which is often…
Adventures in Scent
Much of wine’s aesthetic appeal lies in the unique sensory experience of wine aromas. Our sense of smell may be the dullest of the senses, but it is also the most mysterious and, for that reason, arguably the most alluring. The aromas that fly out of the glass and to our nose take us on…
Synesthetic Metaphors
You might just see Kandinsky’s paintings as coloured lines and shapes on a canvas, but Kandinsky did not, he heard them. Known as the pioneer of abstract art, this Russian-born artist actually saw colour when he heard music, a neurological phenomenon known as “synesthesia”. In fact, he was so moved upon hearing Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at…
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 dance! Nietzsche on music and dancing. Alain de Button, in his book “The Architecture of Happiness”, puts forth an argument for the aesthetic virtues of architecture claiming “beauty lies between the extremities of order and complexity.”…
Vinthropology 