Wine & philosophy : a symposium on thinking and drinking /
Wine and philosophy Prepublication title : Wine & philosophy : In vino veritas
edited by Fritz Allhoff.
- xiii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Planting the Vines: An Introduction / Wine in Ancient Greece: Some Platonist Ponderings / On and Off the Wagon: Wine and the American Character / Muse in a Stem Glass: Art, Wine, and Philosophy / In Vino Sanitas / Mmmm ... not Aha! Imaginative vs. Analytical Experiences of Wines / Talk about Wine? / Winespeak or Critical Communication? Why People Talk about "Wine / What the Wine Critic Tells Us / Experiencing Wine: Why Critics Mess Up (Some of the Time) / You'll Never Drink Alone: Wine Tasting and Aesthetic Practice / Who Cares If You Like It, This Is a Good Wine Regardless / Listening to the Wine Consumer: The Art of Drinking / Is There Coffee or Blackberry in My Wine? / The Soul of Wine: Digging for Meaning / The Notion of Terroir / Wine-Tasting Epiphany: An Analysis of the 1976 California vs. France Tasting / The Old World and the New: Worlds Apart? / Taste How Expensive This Is: A Problem of Wine and Rationality / Shipping across State Lines: Wine and the Law / Fritz Allhoff -- Harold Tarrant -- Jonathan Alsop -- Kirsten Ditterich-Shilakes -- Frederick Adolf Paola -- John Dilworth -- Kent Bach -- Keith Lehrer and Adrienne Lehrer -- John W. Bender -- Jamie Goode -- Douglas Burnham and Ole Martin Skilleas -- George Gale -- Steve Charters -- Kevin W. Sweeney -- Randall Grahm -- Matt Kramer -- Orley Ashenfelter, Richard E. Quandt and George M. Taber -- Warren Winiarski -- Justin Weinberg -- Drew Massey. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
"Wine & Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Food & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the "Epicurean Trilogy." Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, wine writers, and winemakers.Chapters include, “The Art & Culture of Wine”; “Tasting & Talking about Wine”; “Wine & Its Critics”; “The Beauty of Wine”; “The Metaphysics of Wine”; and “The Politics & Economics of Wine” Essays are accessible to a general audience while at the same time covering some serious philosophical ground Incorporates traditional areas of philosophical study, including philosophy of language, philosophy of perception, aesthetics, metaphysics, ethics and political philosophy A great complimentary text to any guided-tour visit to the Napa Valley or other wineries--Publisher description.
1405154314 9781405154314
2007014516
Wine and wine making--Social aspects Drinking customs