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Wine and Winemaking: Are They an Art Form or a Craft?

Posted: Jan 9, 2009 3:46pm ET

Oftentimes the simplest things in life are also the most complex. In that way, defining whether wine is art is not easy, or whether winemaking is an art form. And if it is, is it an art along the lines of a great painting or sculpture? That's the kind of abstract thinking that can inspire all kinds of analysis.

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