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How Good Wine Pays Back Your Attention

People often say "wine is art." They're wrong, but we can learn a lot about wine from how we appreciate art. But also: Does wine writing have to be so embarrassing?

Jason Wilson
Jul 26, 2024
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Looking at Whistler’s Nocturne in Blue and Silver for ten minutes caused this essay to happen.

Did anyone else do the attention/focus exercise in the New York Times last weekend? The one where you were supposed to look at the Whistler nocturne painting for a full ten minutes? Well, I did! And it led to an essay I’ve published today at The New Wine Review.

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