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The philosophy of wine : a case of truth, beauty, and intoxication /
Does this Bonnes-Mares really have notes of chocolate, truffle, violets, and merde de cheval? Can wines really be feminine, profound, pretentious, or cheeky? Can they express emotion or terroir? Do the judgements of 'experts' have any objective validity? Is a great wine a work of art? Ques...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Durham :
Acumen,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The experience of wine: tasting, smelling and knowing; 2 The language of wine: chemicals, metaphors and imagination; 3 The case for objectivity I: realism, pluralism and expertise; 4 The case for objectivity II: relativism, evaluation and disagreement; 5 The aesthetic value of wine: beauty, art, meaning and expression; Conclusion: truth, beauty and intoxication; Bibliography; Index.