Beschrijving
A Journey Through Wine, Wonder, and the Deeper Rhythms of Being
The Vinosopher’s Vineyard invites you on a circular path of reflection — a journey that begins with a single sip and spirals inward. Each step along the way reveals a new layer of vinosophical insight, blending wine with philosophical reflection.
But what is vinosophy?
Vinosophy is the art of contemplating reality through the presence and metaphor of wine. It goes beyond tasting notes or technical knowledge. Wine becomes a mirror of the mind, of truth, of life itself. To be a Vinosopher is to uncork the mystery of existence, one sip at a time.
The vineyard is more than rows of vines. It is an inner landscape, where silence matures into meaning. Each reflection is a harvest from that deeper vineyard within. These are not essays to read in one sitting, but meditations to return to slowly, seasonally just as one returns to a favorite vintage.
Corné van Nijhuis (1962) is a Dutch wine professional, metaphysical thinker and writer. He explores the deeper dimensions of wine and human existence. What began as a love for fine vintages led him to the Dutch Wine Academy, where he became a certified vinologist. But it was never just about the taste. It was the mystery that wine holds — how it reflects life, invites presence, and reveals something essential about reality.
By weaving together his lifelong passion for wine, philosophy, and esotericism, Corné developed vinosophy — a contemplative approach where wine becomes both metaphor and mirror. For him, wine is not simply something to enjoy. It is something to think through.
As the world’s first self-declared Vinosopher, he invites readers to look deeper. To question appearances. To explore what is real. Through wine, he opens a symbolic language a way the universe speaks, if we choose to listen.
These writings are not just about wine, but about wonder. Each page offers a quiet invitation to rediscover life as a miracle. To pour a glass not just for pleasure, but for presence. And to uncork a deeper appreciation not only for wine, but for the mystery of being itself.
