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1. Interesting but not that im a big red wine fan

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:39 PM

Oct 9

Did skip through to the individual tasting segments for each one , and to the end blind test … did I learn anything new?
Not really , much as I suspected , an expensive red wine is wasted on me. I enjoy the qualities he describes in the $10 btl

But then the last red I bought more than once was called Pinot Evil , and yes it made me giggle for both the name and the effect on me .

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Germany's youngest Master of Wine, Konstantin Baum: $10 vs $500 Wine Taste Test -- Is Expensive Wine a Scam? [View all] Celerity Oct 9 OP

Interesting but not that im a big red wine fan dweller Oct 9 #1

I think most dry red wine tastes like Robitussin cough syrup. 3catwoman3 Oct 9 #3

I did prefer the fruity ones dweller Oct 9 #4

You must have had some real dross. A proper red is as far away from cough syrup as one can get. Celerity Oct 10 #6

Short answer yes. Srkdqltr Oct 9 #2

Expensive wines may well be a scam. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 10 #5

You are more than welcome to my share. 3catwoman3 Oct 10 #7

Yes, the genetics of taste. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 11 #8

Thank you for posting this. A really good lesson on wine tasting. Even after being in the biz GoneOffShore Oct 11 #9

Pomerol and Saint-Émilion are 2 of my favourite AOCs. Celerity Oct 11 #10

If you get the chance, try wines from Cahors and Corbieres. GoneOffShore Oct 12 #11