Re:Wine tasting is bullshit
by prawn on Thursday May 09, 2013 @11:58PM
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"The $5 wildcard came out top."
Hope everyone who liked it stocked up. But is this a data point against "wine tasting" (supporting that wine tasting is bullshit) or just saying that price isn't necessarily an indicator of preference? I like some cheap and cheerful restaurants more than celebrity chef restaurants in big brand hotel lobbies.
"I also had a "slop bucket", into which all the dregs from the bottles went. The slop bucket was served up and came middle, of the pack, next to the $30 bottle."
You don't mention what sort of people were at the party, but perhaps they just like an even blend?
"Interestingly, some people began to revise their opinions, saying how the expensive wine was good, but they "weren't quite sure", so down rated it."
I think a lot of that comes down to human nature and you would find equivalent comments and tests with all sorts of product categories including other beverages, quality of fabric/fashion, speaker systems, etc.
Hope everyone who liked it stocked up. But is this a data point against "wine tasting" (supporting that wine tasting is bullshit) or just saying that price isn't necessarily an indicator of preference? I like some cheap and cheerful restaurants more than celebrity chef restaurants in big brand hotel lobbies.
"I also had a "slop bucket", into which all the dregs from the bottles went. The slop bucket was served up and came middle, of the pack, next to the $30 bottle."
You don't mention what sort of people were at the party, but perhaps they just like an even blend?
"Interestingly, some people began to revise their opinions, saying how the expensive wine was good, but they "weren't quite sure", so down rated it."
I think a lot of that comes down to human nature and you would find equivalent comments and tests with all sorts of product categories including other beverages, quality of fabric/fashion, speaker systems, etc.