The Aesthetics of Wine shows that discussing wine within the framework of aesthetics both benefits our understanding of wine as a phenomenon, while also challenging some of the basic assumptions of the tradition of aesthetics. Analyzes the appreciation of wine as an aesthetic practice. Tackles prejudices against bodily senses, showing how they distort traditional aesthetic theory Represents the beginnings of a reformulation of general aesthetics INDICE: Acknowledgments viii Introduction 11 Basic Concepts 82 Wine as a Vague and Rich Object 353 Wine and Cognition 644 Aesthetic Attributes in Wine 975 Taste and Expertise in Wine 1406 The Wineworld 176References 211Index 220
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3766-2
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha Publicación: 20/07/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés