The Journal
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How Taste Makes a Wine’s Value, and Value Remakes Taste
Is your taste in wine really yours? From Bourdieu to Robert Parker and the 1855 Classification: how taste makes a wine's value, and value remakes taste.
How Wine Became a Status Symbol: Taste, Class and Prestige
How did wine become a status symbol? From the 1855 classification to Bourdieu’s cultural capital, how reputation turned a bottle into a social signal.