The Rose and the Wine: Aesthetics of Wine (French Edition) By Anne-Marie Royer-Pantin

In Mediterranean countries, tradition dictates that a rose is placed next to the drinking glass. This delicate gesture associates the beauty of the rose to the beauty of wine, symbolizing the perfect union between Nature and art.

With The Rose and the Wine: Aesthetics of Wine, Anne-Marie Royer-Pantin offers a deep reflection on theViticultural aesthetics, exploring the multiple dimensions of wine: landscapes, locations, vineyard work, the pleasure of tasting, as well as symbolic and artistic representations.

The vine and the wine source d'inspiration qui a influenced poets, writers, and artists for centuries. They evoke powerful images, fuel the imagination, and are imbued with universal symbols. This essay analyzes these representations and demonstrates how wine, beyond being a beverage, is a true Cultural and aesthetic object.

A pluralistic aesthetic

The author successively addresses:

• theaesthetic of vineyard landscapes, shaped by the hand of man and magnified by the seasons ;

• theAesthetic of vineyard work, where each agricultural gesture becomes a ritual imbued with ethics and beauty ;

• theaesthetics of wine places, castles, cellars, and terroirs where memory is rooted ;

• theaesthetic of tasting, which brings together senses and words in a quest for harmony ;

• theaesthetics of representation, where painting, literature, and arts transform wine into myth and poetry.

A rich and structured summary

• Chapter I. The Rose and the Wine, or the Key to the Fields of Aesthetics

• Chapter II. Landscapes with Vineyards: Pictures and Fine Words

• Chapter III. Work and Days: An Aesthetic and an Ethic

• Chapter IV. An Art of Places: Oh Seasons, Oh Castles

• Chapter V. Wine as One of the Fine Arts: Alchemies and Transfigurations

• Chapter VI. Tasting: Pleasure and Words

An erudite pen

Anne-Marie Royer-Pantin, a graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and a professor of Classical Literature, has published numerous works dedicated to local traditions and wine culture. She is a contributor to The Review of the Two Worlds and of the Encyclopedic Guide to French Wines (Hachette), she received the Edmond de Rothschild Prize for Fabulous tastings.

In this essay, she highlights an often implicit but essential dimension: the Wine as art. Through elegant and precise writing, she invites us to consider wine tasting and experience as an aesthetic approach, where the senses and the mind unite to create a unique moment.

A book for enthusiasts and aficionados

Whether you are wine enthusiast, , A reader passionate about aesthetics or curious about cultural history, This book offers you a sensitive and scholarly journey through the world of wine and beauty.

Features of the work

• Type of work : Essay on the Aesthetics of Wine

• Title : The Rose and the Wine: Aesthetics of Wine

• Author Anne-Marie Royer-Pantin

• Editor : Klincksieck

• Collection : The Spirit and the Forms (27)

• Format : Paperback

• EAN13 : 9782252036327

• ISBN : 978-2-252-03632-7

• Publication date : September 20, 2007

• Number of pages : 160

• Dimensions : 21 x 15 x 1.2 cm

• Weight : 501 g

• Language : French