1st Edition
The Philosophy of Wine A Case of Truth, Beauty and Intoxication
By Cain Todd
Copyright 2011
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Does this Bonnes-Mares really have notes of chocolate, truffle, violets, and merde de cheval? Can wines really be feminine, profound, pretentious, or cheeky? Can they express emotion or terroir? Do the judgements of 'experts' have any objective validity? Is a great wine a work of art? Questions like these will have been entertained by anyone who has ever puzzled over the tasting notes of a wine... Read more
Introduction 1. The Experience of Wine: Tasting, Smelling and Knowing 2. The Language of Wine: Chemicals, Metaphors and Imagination 3. The Case for Objectivity 1: Realism, Pluralism and Expertise 4. The Case for Objectivity 2: Relativism, Evaluation and Disagreement 5. The Aesthetic Value of Wine: Beauty, Art, Meaning and Expression Conclusion
Biography
Todd, Cain
