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> Although the people were told that all five wines were different, the scientists weren’t telling the truth: there were only three different wines. I did the
by huhtenberg 16y ago
> Although the people were told that all five wines were different, the scientists weren’t telling the truth: there were only three different wines.
I did the same experiment with beers few years back. Showed friends three different ales, poured one of them into three glasses and bet they couldn't tell which glass had which ale. Though exact answers differed, all of them thought there were three different beers in those glasses. That was truly epic :)
On the other hand I ran the same test with cheap and expensive port and people could easily tell which one is which. I also find that the same is true for wines - there is a noticeable difference between $5 and $30 wine, but once it gets over $50, then telling them apart becomes much harder. One should really have the palate for that, and very few people do.
- dons 16y agoIt's hard to distinguish cheap larger; it is relatively easy to distinguish microbrewed ale though.
- colomon 16y agoI would say that in particular, I'm fairly certain I can usually tell the difference between $5 wine and $15 wine, and the $15 wine is usually markedly better. On the other hand, my experience is that it's usually a lot harder to tell the difference between $15 wine and $50 wine, and as often as not, I prefer the $15 wine. Hmmm... as I think on it, maybe there's something more to it than that. Because when I think of those $15 wines, I'm not thinking "generic $15 wine". I'm thinking, "oooo, that $15 wine I really like." That is to say, I'm not sure I could reliably tell you which of a set of random Zinfandels was $5 and which $15. But I know there are certain reliable $10-$18 Zinfandels -- Ravenswood, Renwood, and Rosenblum leap to mind -- that I like much better than anything I've tasted under $10. That doesn't mean that I have liked every $15 Zinfandel I ever tasted, though.
- wiredfool 16y agoI'd take Rosenblum ahead of the other two, and Seghesio over any of the three. But I think their price has creeped up since I bought a bunch at $16.