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WineArt #8 Magnificent Meursault
Meursault is one of France’s most iconic wine villages. It gives its name to all of the wines made within the appellation just like Chablis which is also the name of the village and its wines. Both villages grow Chardonnay… Read More ›
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Natural Philosophy: #4 The Cancellation of Science
The power of a religious belief or a cult towards science in medieval times is well known, especially in relation to poor old Copernicus and Galileo, both of whom held heretical beliefs that it was the Earth that revolved around… Read More ›
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WineArt #7 A Grape Decision
Have you ever stopped to think why Sancerre is only planted with Sauvignon Blanc, or Chablis with Chardonnay, and Pommard and Volnay with only Pinot Noir? And outside France we have Nebbiolo in Piedmont, and Albariño in Rias Baixas. There… Read More ›
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WineArt: #6 An Aesthetic Experience
What is an aesthetic experience, how do you define it, how would you recognise it? To be honest …. I haven’t a clue! Immanuel Kant was one of the first philosophers to have addressed these kinds of questions, and he… Read More ›
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Natural Philosophy: #3 Basil and the Scorpions
Basil, that most popular of herbs strongly associated with Italian food especially pasta and pizza, has had other mysterious and quite frankly, weird science associations too! But let’s start with the positive and proven scientific stuff first: Basil is full… Read More ›
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WineArt: #5 Fast wine for fast food!
Anyone looking for recommendations for a wine to go with your Big Mac or a MacMuffin will be disappointed! I’m talking about fast food in Spain, the glorious tapas that MAY have been invented by King Alfonso X of Castille,… Read More ›
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WineArt: #4 The Landscape of Wine
Drive south on the A31 or D974 beyond Dijon, France, and the landscape will take you back to another time, a time when this land was ruled by the Ducs de Bourgogne, and when Burgundy was a separate state, not… Read More ›
