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Cajungal

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fade said:
According to recent studies, neither do so-called wine experts. There's apparently a great deal of confirmation bias in wine. Experts subjected to blind tests could not tell the difference between a $4 bottle of table wine and a classic. They also could not tell the difference between a red wine and a white carefully dyed red.
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I've heard stuff like that too! You really can get some wonderful wines for 7-10$ a bottle. There are some more expensive ones I love, but ain't nothing wrong with a Mirassou Pinot Noir either.
 
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Even Alton Brown, snob that he typically is, says if you pay more than $10, you're paying for the label.
 
blotsfan

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fade said:
They also could not tell the difference between a red wine and a white carefully dyed red.
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That really surprises me. I believe that brands are bullshit, but for the most part I've always found white wine to be a lot sweeter than red.
 
klew

klew

Been unemployed for a while, so can't be spending money on luxury vacations at the moment. Thanks to my hoarder nature, I've been selling old collectible stuff that people are very willing to buy.
 
drawn_inward

drawn_inward

fade said:
According to recent studies, neither do so-called wine experts. There's apparently a great deal of confirmation bias in wine. Experts subjected to blind tests could not tell the difference between a $4 bottle of table wine and a classic. They also could not tell the difference between a red wine and a white carefully dyed red.
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I could be wrong, but I thought the only major difference b/t red and white wine was that white uses skinless grapes. So, detecting the taste difference should be difficult. Although, I haven't had enough wine to confirm this. I usually get nothing more than 15 bucks a bottle, and I never order wine at a restaurant.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Difference between red and white wine depends on the type - white wine can be made from skinless red grapes, or from actually white ones.
Those made with different grapes tend to taste mostly the same; those made without skin tend to contain less acids and are slightly softer/rounder to drink.

That said, most of the taste difference most people taste, comes from the different temperatuer. A red wine and a white wine both drunk at 18°C taste fairly similar, withm ost ofthe remaining taste difference being the aging - red wines tend to be kept on the barrel for a longer period of time.

And eh, the really cheap wines tend to be crappy ($3 and down) though there are some reasonable ones. Those in the average price range vary wildly, and it bears tasting and trying before buying lots of them or serving to visitors. Medium-high priced wines tend to be good. Very high priced wines tend to be either very good, or really mediocre but with a big name.
 
Shawn

Shawn

David said:
Once the semester ends in a couple weeks, putting a lot of of work into a few projects. Then in August I'll be moving to Long Beach to stay with my grandparents while I finish my BFA at Fullerton. Any Halforumites based around LA? Maybe we could meet up some time.
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I live in Glendale, my good man. My wife may be the only hurdle, as she's not the trusting soul that I am, but maybe we can have you over for dinner sometime. If nothing else when we have a large group of people over we might be able to get you in at that point. I don't think "He's an internet friend" means much to her.
 
drawn_inward

drawn_inward

Well, it looks like I am going to UNC-Chapel Hill for a job interview in July. Potential move sometime early next year. Stay tuned!
 
Gared

Gared

Well... our move to the People's Republic of Walkerstan has fallen through, and now we're not even really sure that we'll be able to move out of the shit hole apartment we live in now and into a decent apartment. Hopefully I'll be spending at least most of the summer getting used to a new job.
 
jwhouk

jwhouk

I'm sorry to hear that, though I'm also not surprised. PRoW is seeing more jobs leaving than coming in. Only way it really could be bad would be if HD were to vacate for another state.
 
Cajungal

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We leave tomorrow! I'm so excited that Jake will finally get to see London. It's going to be a week to remember.
 
Bubble181

Bubble181

Also, remember that if you happen to accidentally fall in a train that suddenly dips into a tunnel, you can taste all of Belgium's best beverages in one handy spot, with a comfy couch to sleep on while waiting for the train back :p
 
Cajungal

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I'm back! People are so quiet and polite on the tube... it's too much fun to make them just a little uncomfortable. So when a very understanding and nice middle-aged guy kept brushing up against me on a very crowded train, I started singing "Every Time We Touch."

And yes, I did the Dick Van Dyke accent. So many wonderful times. ^_^ I will miss pubs.
 
Chad Sexington

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Cajungal said:
I'm back! People are so quiet and polite on the tube... it's too much fun to make them just a little uncomfortable. So when a very understanding and nice middle-aged guy kept brushing up against me on a very crowded train, I started singing "Every Time We Touch."

And yes, I did the Dick Van Dyke accent. So many wonderful times. ^_^ I will miss pubs.
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Gonna be humming this all day now
 
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