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It's almost as though the world of fine wine is full of rich suckers who truly believe they have a rare and golden palette. Delightful.

walrus01 10y ago
They can hang out with the people who buy $3500 ceramic insulators for their $14,500 stereophile grade audio cables.
- qaq 10y ago
  It's often the same people :)
  - walrus01 10y ago
    Huge Venn diagram overlap.
- S_Daedalus 10y ago
  This is a very funny joke, right? No such things exist at those pricepo- Google Oh god no. I'm genuinely surprised, although I shouldn't be.
  - haddr 10y ago
    Please check the special $1000+ power cables for audiophiles...
    - kevindong 10y ago
      Alternatively, look at the people who pay the utility companies to install a utility pole/transformer just for them. Because, apparently, normal electricity is too noisy/dirty because other people are using it too.
      - S_Daedalus 10y ago
        Hahaha... Googles Ok seriously, stop, I can only take so much of this whiplash. That's right up there with not wanting to breath the same air as the "Peasants".
        srtjstjsj 10y ago
        Air? I wouldn't feed my grapes the swill you breathe: http://www.carneroshills.com/about/terrior/ http://www.carneroshills.com/about/terrior/ "The idea of terroir has a mystical aspect. However, salt water, tides, moist morning air, cool afternoon breezes, nightly fog, rolling hills, mineral soil and intense mid-day sunshine allow Carneros to be a truly unique appellation. Vineyards in close proximity to each other produce distinctly different wines, each a true expression of its terroir. And yet, there is always an overriding Carneros identity, a product largely of the dominating maritime climate."
        bardworx 10y ago
        With all due respect, terroir is a major aspect of wine. However, you shouldn't believe me. What you should do, if you doubt, is perform a blind taste test: Pouilly-Fuissé vs Pouilly-Fumé. The two regions are literally across the river from each other and have distinct characteristics. Simply, to de-romanticize[1] "terroir", it's all about chemistry. The taste is a chemical reaction and certain climates, soil, etc. allows an individual to taste "stuff". [1] http://winefolly.com/review/where-wine-flavors-come-from/ http://winefolly.com/review/where-wine-flavors-come-from/
        gbog 10y ago
        I would not propose a blind test to anyone and "experts" (oenologist) will kindly refuse to do the test. I tried my "wine liking" friends with this kind of blind test, and actually proved them they do not feel anything (the wine was the same in both glasses, they were certain that this glass was x and that glass was y, then ten minute later I did it again, with the same "those two wines are uncomparable" answer, while the wine was exactly the same) So, if ask me, the wine thing is a scam from the begining. The only stable criterium for good vs bad wine is how bad the head ache in the morning. I.e. I can drink a >20€ bottle alone and be clear the next morning, while a <20€ bottle (with exceptions) is a bad idea. Oh, and I'm French, and most my family and friends have contracted this oeno-magicallicus virus, which makes you believe in things that do not exist. [edit: and pay for them unexistent things]
    - S_Daedalus 10y ago
      Power cables. I feel as though I've lost my mind over the course of a single, brief conversation online. This is the "golden umbrella stand" of the electronic world.
- jpatokal 10y ago
  You mean "$10,000 stereophile grade Ethernet cables". I wish I was joking: http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-10000-ethernet-cable-apparently-makes-sense/ http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-...
  - metaphor 10y ago
    "$10,000 for Ethernet cables?! What a rip off,” says Mr. Morita[1]. [1] http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-gift-for-music-lovers-who-have-it-all-a-personal-utility-pole-1471189463 http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-gift-for-music-lovers-who-have...
  - walrus01 10y ago
    shit, if people pay that much for a 8P8C RJ-45 / copper shielded cable, imagine how much I can sell a $4.50 duplex LC/UPC singlemode fiber cable for if I wrap it in a fancy carbon fiber looking jacket. At least $13,995.
bsder 10y ago
The wine world is full of people who want to advertise that they are richer than the next guy. Scammers upset the signalling.
Buge 10y ago
Is there any evidence they don't have a good palette?
- B1FF_PSUVM 10y ago
  Lots of colors missing. (Most of us are born with just a palate. Palettes need to be surgically inserted.)

walrus01 10y ago

They can hang out with the people who buy $3500 ceramic insulators for their $14,500 stereophile grade audio cables.

qaq 10y ago
It's often the same people :)
- walrus01 10y ago
  Huge Venn diagram overlap.
S_Daedalus 10y ago
This is a very funny joke, right? No such things exist at those pricepo- Google Oh god no. I'm genuinely surprised, although I shouldn't be.
- haddr 10y ago
  Please check the special $1000+ power cables for audiophiles...
  - kevindong 10y ago
    Alternatively, look at the people who pay the utility companies to install a utility pole/transformer just for them. Because, apparently, normal electricity is too noisy/dirty because other people are using it too.
    - S_Daedalus 10y ago
      Hahaha... Googles Ok seriously, stop, I can only take so much of this whiplash. That's right up there with not wanting to breath the same air as the "Peasants".
      - srtjstjsj 10y ago
        Air? I wouldn't feed my grapes the swill you breathe: http://www.carneroshills.com/about/terrior/ http://www.carneroshills.com/about/terrior/ "The idea of terroir has a mystical aspect. However, salt water, tides, moist morning air, cool afternoon breezes, nightly fog, rolling hills, mineral soil and intense mid-day sunshine allow Carneros to be a truly unique appellation. Vineyards in close proximity to each other produce distinctly different wines, each a true expression of its terroir. And yet, there is always an overriding Carneros identity, a product largely of the dominating maritime climate."
        bardworx 10y ago
        With all due respect, terroir is a major aspect of wine. However, you shouldn't believe me. What you should do, if you doubt, is perform a blind taste test: Pouilly-Fuissé vs Pouilly-Fumé. The two regions are literally across the river from each other and have distinct characteristics. Simply, to de-romanticize[1] "terroir", it's all about chemistry. The taste is a chemical reaction and certain climates, soil, etc. allows an individual to taste "stuff". [1] http://winefolly.com/review/where-wine-flavors-come-from/ http://winefolly.com/review/where-wine-flavors-come-from/
        gbog 10y ago
        I would not propose a blind test to anyone and "experts" (oenologist) will kindly refuse to do the test. I tried my "wine liking" friends with this kind of blind test, and actually proved them they do not feel anything (the wine was the same in both glasses, they were certain that this glass was x and that glass was y, then ten minute later I did it again, with the same "those two wines are uncomparable" answer, while the wine was exactly the same) So, if ask me, the wine thing is a scam from the begining. The only stable criterium for good vs bad wine is how bad the head ache in the morning. I.e. I can drink a >20€ bottle alone and be clear the next morning, while a <20€ bottle (with exceptions) is a bad idea. Oh, and I'm French, and most my family and friends have contracted this oeno-magicallicus virus, which makes you believe in things that do not exist. [edit: and pay for them unexistent things]
  - S_Daedalus 10y ago
    Power cables. I feel as though I've lost my mind over the course of a single, brief conversation online. This is the "golden umbrella stand" of the electronic world.
jpatokal 10y ago
You mean "$10,000 stereophile grade Ethernet cables". I wish I was joking: http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-10000-ethernet-cable-apparently-makes-sense/ http://arstechnica.com/staff/2015/02/to-the-audiophile-this-...
- metaphor 10y ago
  "$10,000 for Ethernet cables?! What a rip off,” says Mr. Morita[1]. [1] http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-gift-for-music-lovers-who-have-it-all-a-personal-utility-pole-1471189463 http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-gift-for-music-lovers-who-have...
- walrus01 10y ago
  shit, if people pay that much for a 8P8C RJ-45 / copper shielded cable, imagine how much I can sell a $4.50 duplex LC/UPC singlemode fiber cable for if I wrap it in a fancy carbon fiber looking jacket. At least $13,995.

bsder 10y ago

The wine world is full of people who want to advertise that they are richer than the next guy. Scammers upset the signalling.

Buge 10y ago

Is there any evidence they don't have a good palette?

B1FF_PSUVM 10y ago
Lots of colors missing. (Most of us are born with just a palate. Palettes need to be surgically inserted.)