so this past week i was down @ my in-laws, and i decided to do a bit of a taste test. last time i bought 3 different wines at 3 different price points, but of the same grape and vintage (merlot, 2 from CA and one from WA). the object was to see if we could determine which wine was cheapest, mid-range, and most expensive, and also choose our favorite. everyone did like the most expensive (kendall-jackson reserve), but the cheapest wine (columbia crest) clearly beat out the mid-priced (clos pegase).
this time, i wanted to buy wines of the same approximate price (around $20 a bottle), and of the same grape, but from different countries. so i chose syrah/shiraz, and found wines from australia, france, and the US. the same objectives applied. my father-in-law and i easily figured out the aussie wine, but i didn't get the US/French (although in retrospect i should have gotten it right; he did). people's favorites varied though (john and and i liked the peter lehman, my wife liked the Frei bros, and my mom-in-law liked the Perrin)
anyone else play around w/ blind tastings? it's good fun.
this time, i wanted to buy wines of the same approximate price (around $20 a bottle), and of the same grape, but from different countries. so i chose syrah/shiraz, and found wines from australia, france, and the US. the same objectives applied. my father-in-law and i easily figured out the aussie wine, but i didn't get the US/French (although in retrospect i should have gotten it right; he did). people's favorites varied though (john and and i liked the peter lehman, my wife liked the Frei bros, and my mom-in-law liked the Perrin)
anyone else play around w/ blind tastings? it's good fun.
