Вино і філософія. Симпозіум думки і келиха

by Fritz Allhoff (Editor), Фріц Олгоф (Редактор), Петро Таращук (Перекладач)

Книга «Вино і філософія» містить статті, автори яких – учені-філософи, мистецтвознавці, винороби-практики – розглядають вино як естетичну категорію та предмет філософських досліджень. Читач має нагоду дізнатися чимало цікавих фактів про: історію вина та виноробства, місце вина в культурі різних народів, зв’язок мистецтва, вина і філософії, тонкощі дегустації, про те, яке вино є справді добрим.

Genres: Wine, Philosophy, Food, Nonfiction

368 pages, Paperback

First published October 29, 2007

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of 19 essays written by philosophers, wine writers, and wine makers on 6 different themes in wine: the art and culture of wine, tasting and talking about wine, wine and its critics, the beauty of wine, wine and metaphysics, and the politics and economics of wine. It was much more philosophical than I had imagined it would be and a portion of it was over my head unfortunately. However, I really enjoyed the sections I understood and will try this book again down the road. I especially enjoyed the essays by Jamie Goode, Justin Weinberg and Matt Kramer. Randall Graham and Warren Winiarski's were also good.

After reading this book I am apt to think everything having to do with wine tasting, analysis and speaking about wine is a bunch of BS, but then I am quickly reminded of how certain people can identify wines when tasting them blindly and then I am convinced that wine tasting,analysis and communicating about wine cannot be BS if this can be done.

[Andrea]

Note the book description.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very verbose, slightly academic...

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bunch of essays on Wine, its health benefits, history, and aesthetic value.

[Melissa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ick. Heavy and unintersting. Some people think too much about simple things. Granted, I consider wine more than just a good drink, but this book is not worth the read.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Drinking - it's not just for impressing your friends anymore!