Comments on: Wish List

By: Ray

Ray — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:43:55 +0000

I envy you Sean. In the mid 1960s, I had a couple of bottles of 1888 Madeira that were amazingly good. Probably 10 years past their peak, but very few wines last that long and remain drinkable. Some 1947 ports were also spectacular, but 1947 was a good year all over the European wine country.

By: Ross Presser

Ross Presser — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:41:30 +0000

I read the Feb 18 blog post before reading this one, and one of the comments in that post mentioned Littlewood’s definition of miracles.

Probability would seem to predict that given a long enough lifespan, you’d eventually drink some good wine. REGARDLESS OF WHAT YOU BUY.

So why spend money?

By: Yahoo

Yahoo — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 11:14:07 +0000

Come on, you all know you would really prefer a really good chocolate milkshake to *any* wine. Come on, admit it. You know it’s true.

By: Kevin Runnels

Kevin Runnels — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:03:36 +0000

Beer me.

By: Elliot

Elliot — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:26:16 +0000

Oh no.

The last time I got involved in wine discussion here

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/09/does-wine-come-in-boxes/

it was a less than satisfying experience.

I’ll pass this time.

Elliot

By: Dany

Dany — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:44:18 +0000

Sean:”What is the sound of scales recalibrating? I’d like to find out.”

Very simple. Take 1947 Cheval Blanc and Carroll’s Alice (locally).

Regards, Dany.

By: Brian Mingus

Brian Mingus — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:34:49 +0000

“Anyone else think that the wine’s reputation had anything to do with his assessment as to it’s superior quality?”

That does nothing to change ones subjective experience and enjoyment. Ignorance is bliss.

By: John Ramsden

John Ramsden — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:25:14 +0000

Apparently DNA testing has proved that all the best vintages today are made from grapes descended from a variety considered so unsatisfactory in its day that it was banned in most areas from being cultivated. Talk about “the stone which the builders refused, the same is become the head” (Matthew ch 21 v 42)

When you’re sipping a fine wine, spare a thought for poor old King John and his court in the 1200s – The wine they imported at vast expense reeked of tar from the poorly made barrels, and had strange bits floating in it. Generally it helped to hold your breath while taking a gulp, until one was fairly sozzled.

By: BlackGriffen

BlackGriffen — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:14:14 +0000

Recalibrating scales sounds like a cash register – if you happen to already own a stock of said wine, that is.

By: Domenic

Domenic — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 21:23:29 +0000

Yeah, blind taste test for the win…