Covid-19: What it means to be without smell
Barry C Smith presents a fascinating overview of the frequently documented phenomenon of smell loss throughout the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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Keywords: Aroma
Continuing his series looking at the philosophical implications of widely used terms in the modern wine lexicon, Barry C…
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Keywords: Taste
In the first of a new series looking at the philosophical implications of widely used terms in the modern…
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Wine Appreciation: Connoisseurship or snobbery?
Wine Snobbery or Connoisseruship? Barry C Smith Explores Wine Appreciation We don’t have to venture far these days to…
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Why is wine tasting so hard?
What role do knowledge and experience play in the appreciation of wine? Why do professional tasters apprehend—or appear to…
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The New Romorantin
Scores of obscure grape varieties are cultivated in France, but few are as cloaked in folklore as Romorantin. The…
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Subjectivity in Wine
Here are some definitions taken from Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary:1 Subjective 1 existing in the mind; belonging…
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