num_pages: 202
description: A pleasure to read and contemplate this book reaches beyond the conventional to celebrate the poetry of wine as well as the reasons behind its unique resonance with the human psyche. Since grape juice was first fermented wine has captured the human imagination engaging us in a uniquely personal way. According to authors Evan and Brian Mitchell winemore than any other organism aesthetic object or experiencereflects what it means to be human. The Psychology of Truth and Beauty by the Glass parts company from the overwhelming majority of books on the subject in that it is neither a profile of some aspect of the industry nor a collection of tasting notes. Rather readers are invited to explore the body mind and soul of wine from the perspectives of flavor metaphor geometry gender and human characteristics including beauty honesty and subtlety. Attention is paid also to the historical geographical and psychological roots of our affinity with wine and to how the language of wine is intimate to our desires habits customs and culture. Entertaining and highly informative this book will lead readers to think about wine in fresh and challenging ways.
language: English
title: The Psychology of Wine: Truth and Beauty by the Glass
publisher: Praeger