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Todd, Cain Samuel, 1976-

The philosophy of wine : a case of truth, beauty, and intoxication / Cain Todd. - x, 189 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.

Introduction -- The experience of wine : tasting, smelling and knowing -- The language of wine : chemicals, metaphors and imagination -- The case for objectivity I : realism, pluralism and expertise -- The case for objectivity II : relativism, evaluation and disagreement -- The aesthetic value of wine : beauty, art, meaning and expression -- Conclusion: Truth, beauty and intoxication.

ISBN: 0773538380 9780773538382

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Wine--Philosophy
Wine tasting
Aesthetics.

LC Class. No.: GT2885 / .T63 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 641.2201