there have been many blindfold wine tests, google for them.
most people can't tell the difference between expensive and cheap wine anyways. many recent tests showed people tend to prefer cheap wines when they weren't told the price. even when they were given the same wine and told it's different, they couldn't tell.
a lot of people judge wine by their price. i wonder how they fare in these tests.
there have been many blindfold wine tests, google for them.
most people can't tell the difference between expensive and cheap wine anyways. many recent tests showed people tend to prefer cheap wines when they weren't told the price. even when they were given the same wine and told it's different, they couldn't tell.
a lot of people judge wine by their price. i wonder how they fare in these tests.
You'd have to be a real wine snob to estimate the cost of a particular bottle of wine by taste alone. It's a cool skill but I'd wager that most of us here would be unable to perform that task. Although some of us, *cough* Yoda *cough* will try to claim otherwise. I've had very expensive bottles of wine that were simply not enjoyable and "cheap" wine that I love to drink. Maybe I'm ghetto, or maybe, just maybe, I've found a blend I like and it doesn't happen to cost much. Lucky me.
After years of wine drinking and the completion of several wine tours through oxnard county, I can still only sometimes Identify the flavors in a particular bottle. It's a hard thing to do. I'd put my wine ID skills at about a 6/10. Meaning I can guess some of the ingredients correctly in 6 out of 10 bottles.
urbanbreez wrote:You'd have to be a real wine snob to estimate the cost of a particular bottle of wine by taste alone. It's a cool skill but I'd wager that most of us here would be unable to perform that task. Although some of us, *cough* Yoda *cough* will try to claim otherwise. I've had very expensive bottles of wine that were simply not enjoyable and "cheap" wine that I love to drink.
Yoda wrote:Keep in mind that expensive wine doesn't necessarily mean it's better.
Reading comprehension FTL!
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
Hey, Polar Bear, what I would suggest is look up some local wineries. Take that special lady out there and do some wine tasting. It's not only a pleasant experience, but you'll find a local business to support and likely a few nice wines. Most wineries also provide their wines at various local stores as well. That's what we've done with a local winery here called Soaring Wings. Great tasting wine and it tastes that much better knowing it's a local business I'm supporting.
Omaha Red Sox wrote:Hey, Polar Bear, what I would suggest is look up some local wineries. Take that special lady out there and do some wine tasting. It's not only a pleasant experience, but you'll find a local business to support and likely a few nice wines. Most wineries also provide their wines at various local stores as well. That's what we've done with a local winery here called Soaring Wings. Great tasting wine and it tastes that much better knowing it's a local business I'm supporting.
This is an excellent suggestion.
"Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin
Omaha Red Sox wrote:Hey, Polar Bear, what I would suggest is look up some local wineries. Take that special lady out there and do some wine tasting. It's not only a pleasant experience, but you'll find a local business to support and likely a few nice wines. Most wineries also provide their wines at various local stores as well. That's what we've done with a local winery here called Soaring Wings. Great tasting wine and it tastes that much better knowing it's a local business I'm supporting.
Am I the only one who is reading in between the lines on this one???
Omaha Red Sox wrote:Hey, Polar Bear, what I would suggest is look up some local wineries. Take that special lady out there and do some wine tasting. It's not only a pleasant experience, but you'll find a local business to support and likely a few nice wines. Most wineries also provide their wines at various local stores as well. That's what we've done with a local winery here called Soaring Wings. Great tasting wine and it tastes that much better knowing it's a local business I'm supporting.
Am I the only one who is reading in between the lines on this one???
Yeah, I often take my wife out for a nice afternoon of "supporting local business," if you know what I mean.
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