Wine and Philosophy A Symposium on Thinking

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

Fritz Allhoff, PhD, is an assistant professor of philosophy at Western Michigan University. He is the co-editor of Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Blackwell, 2008). He enjoys, especially, Napa and Russian River wines as well as wine travel around the world.

List of Figures	p. viii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Planting the Vines: An Introduction	p. 1
The Art & Culture of Wine	p. 13
Wine in Ancient Greece: Some Platonist Ponderings	p. 15
On and Off the Wagon: Wine and the American Character	p. 30
Muse in a Stem Glass: Art, Wine, and Philosophy	p. 44
In Vino Sanitas	p. 63
Tasting & Talking about Wine	p. 79
Mmmm...not Aha! Imaginative vs. Analytical Experiences of Wines	p. 81
Talk about Wine?	p. 95
Winespeak or Critical Communication? Why People Talk about Wine	p. 111
Wine & Its Critics	p. 123
What the Wine Critic Tells Us	p. 125
Experiencing Wine: Why Critics Mess Up (Some of the Time)	p. 137
The Beauty of Wine	p. 155
You'll Never Drink Alone: Wine Tasting and Aesthetic Practice	p. 157
Who Cares If You Like It, This Is a Good Wine Regardless	p. 172
Listening to the Wine Consumer: The Art of Drinking	p. 186
Wine & Metaphysics	p. 203
Is There Coffee or Blackberry in My Wine?	p. 205
The Soul of Wine: Digging for Meaning	p. 219
The Notion of Terroir	p. 225
The Politics & Economics of Wine	p. 235
Wine-Tasting Epiphany: An Analysis of the 1976 California vs. France Tasting	p. 237
The Old World and the New: Worlds Apart?	p. 248
Taste How Expensive This Is: A Problem of Wine and Rationality	p. 257
Shipping across State Lines: Wine and the Law	p. 275
Notes on Contributors	p. 288
Index	p. 295
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