Questions of Taste or In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz

Questions of Taste: The Philosophy of Wine

Author: Barry C Smith

Interest in wine has steadily increased in recent years, with people far more sophisticated about wine than they used to be, and with more and more books being written about it, not to mention the success of films like Sideways. And, inevitably, those who take a serious interest in wine find themselves asking questions about it that are at heart philosophical.
Questions of Taste is the first book to tackle these questions, illuminating the philosophical issues surrounding our love of wine. Featuring lucid essays by top philosophers, a linguist, a biochemist, and a winemaker and wine critic, this book applies their critical and analytical skills to answer--or at least understand--many thorny questions. Does the experience of wine lie in the glass or in our minds? Does the elaborate language we use to describe wine--alluding to the flavors of cheese or fruit, or to a wines suppleness or brawniness--really mean anything at all? Can two people taste one wine in the same way? Does a wine expert enjoy wine more than a novice? How much should we care about what experts say about wine'These questions and others are not just the concern of the wine lover, but go to the heart of how we think about the world around us--and are the province of the philosopher.
With a foreword by leading wine authority Jancis Robinson (editor of the Oxford Companion to Wine), this volume will be of interest to anyone who thinks seriously about the experience of enjoying wine, as well as those interested in seeing philosophy applied to the world of the everyday.

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In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz: Favorite Cajun-Creole and Mexican-American Recipes

Author: Francis Wiltz

Included in In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz are my favorite Cajun-Creole and Mexican-American recipes. You'll see recipes for Albondigas Soup, Beignets, Biscochitos, Jambalaya, Quesadillas, Red Beans and Rice, Shrimp Etouffee, etc. which are well-known classics. Hence, you get to experience two styles of cooking in just one cookbook. All these recipes have been well-tested through the years by immediate family, relatives and friends.