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9780470765777

Wine and Philosophy : A Symposium on Thinking and Drinking

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  • ISBN13:

    9780470765777

  • ISBN10:

    0470765771

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-02-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

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

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: Planting the Vines
The Art & Culture of Wine
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
Tasting & Talking about Wine
Mmmmà not Aha!: Imaginative versus Analytical Experiences of Wines
Talk about Wine?
Winespeak or Critical Communication?: Why People Talk About Wine
Wine & Its Critics
What the Wine Critic Tells Us
Experiencing Wine: Why Critics Mess Up (Some of the Time)
The Beauty of Wine
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
The Metaphysics of Wine
Is There Coffee or Blackberry in My Wine?
The Soul of Wine: Digging for Meaning
The Notion of Terroir
The Politics & Economics of Wine
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
Index
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