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- DariusMonsef, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9FTA - Full Disclosure:
We are not wine experts. We are color lovers. The colors above are exaggerated to help illustrate the color changes in wines. If you are drinking a wine that is actually as bright as some of the white & blush colors above, you’re probably drinking a wine cooler… Not quite “wine.” No wine was harmed in the creation of this post, but a lot was consumed. If you’re a wine expert and we got something wrong, let us know and we’ll update it. - sixthplanet, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Very cool article. Now what color should we expect from wine-in-a-box? :)
- Lasereth, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9I lost interest in wine and became pretty skeptical about the whole industry when a local wine convention ran a test among 1,000 wine drinkers who attended. They were blindfolded and asked to drink 10 different wines ranging from $6 a bottle to hundreds of dollars per bottle. An overwhelming majority of the participants described the $6 wine as tasting better than the more expensive wines and a general decline in satisfactory taste the more expensive the bottle was. The image of wine aging over the years is too romantic for a lot of people to buy cheap wine but in the end if you choose the cheap bottle over the expensive bottle then something is up.
- MikeonTV, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Although aesthetically pleasing that article is way wrong. If I have a glass of Cabernet and a glass of Gamay that have both in there prime they are not the same colour of red.
- carvsdriver, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6@MikeonTV: I agree completely, different types of red wine such as merlot, pinot noir, cab, etc will have a slightly different hue when they are at their prime. But for the most part, this is an OK general guide to at least describing the various colors in a broad sense.
- SiliconRain, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5But I guess you'll need a colour-calibrated monitor for any of this to be anything like accurate....
- 3tcp, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Are you kidding? This is just 6 color swabs taken from pictures of the real thing using the eye drop tool in photoshop. Just go to flickr to look at the real thing and the colors will be much more impressive. This is the laziest blog spam yet.
- EarlOfLade, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3He's got a point.. But there is a difference between snobs and people interested in wine.
- mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I bought a really nice glass of wine once but then someone told me I wasn't holding my wine glass properly so of course we had to pour it all out.
- lokai, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I worked in the liquor industry for some time, and a lot of what people are told about wine is pretty much ***** -- trying to sell the higher priced items to the people who think they deserve "the best" because they've got the money to blow on it. Drink what you think tastes good; that's all that really matters in the end. Most of the very high-priced bottles of wine aren't going to taste that great to everyone, and you certainly don't need to pay more than $6.00 if you like the way that $6.00 bottle of wine tastes. ::shrug::
I've had $30.00 bottles that beat $60.00 bottles in taste, and my absolute favorite Gewurztraminer only runs me about $10.00 a bottle. Why people pay so much attention to wine snobs, ignoring their own tastes, doesn't make much sense. It's like telling someone "No. What you think tastes good does not matter. You have to go by what we say, even if you don't like it." Not everyone likes caviar, and when a person forks over the money for caviar just because he thinks he has to in order to prove something, that's just silly. Happens with wine, single malt scotches, and bourbons all the time. - wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Depends on the color of the box
- mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2There's a reply button, you know....
- mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm not burying you as lame, but because you're too retarded to use the reply link.
- wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Now that i think of it, when it comes to Blush or Rose they're all pink on the inside ;)
- 3tcp, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Wine in a box doesn't go bad once it's been opened and the quality can be just as good as bottles (usually for less money). Drinking one glass at a time is better than committing to drinking the whole bottle just by opening it.
- cerealman, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3God forbid someone know how to enjoy what they are drinking and eating. Go back to your McDonalds.
- spartan777, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3what the hell does this have to do with windows emulation?
- EarlOfLade, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4I buried you as lame... Wanna know why? Because of your lame 9 week "captain" whatever course and your antics in public fora and thinking you are an expert. Do you know where I learned my wine? In France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Hungary, Germany, Spain, Portugal... By traveling and by learning from the locals. It has been and still is a life long process.
This review never was meant to be a guide for experts, but a handy too for an average and new wine consumers and not for ***** with 8 week classes. If you have any factual errors, contact the authors, esp since they invited corrections. - cerealman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Different wines go together with different food types. It's somewhat important to realize this. It's also important to know how to drink the wine and what temperature the wine should be served at. Just "trying" wine is like suggesting you just the same as just eating what you like, without having any interest in what goes into it. Sure, it tastes good, but it's just a Big Mac.
Wine taste testing isn't difficult either. For example, the simple act of swirling the wine in a wine glass actually brings out the aroma, and smell is very important to taste. More so, the clarity of wine is also indicative of other facets, including quality. You don't want pieces of cork floating in your glass. Then there is how you hold the wine glass. You hold it by the stem (the thin part), not the actual bulb, or the part that holds the wine. This is to keep your body temperature from affecting the wine.
It's the difference between going to McDonalds and going to someplace actually nice. - mookiemookie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I'm sure we'd want to throw up if you started rambling and blabbering on about whatever you were passionate about too, sparky.
- pantysniffer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1screw that... i don't care if its cheap, expensive or how old is it, as long as it tastes great to me,
Lambrusco FTW. - brandonvan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2I prefer the color and kick of vodka.
- rockefeller, on 10/10/2007, -6/+7Wine snobs just make me want to throw up.
- erockchop, on 06/26/2009, -0/+1http://www.how-to-make-wine.net/index.html?hop=esj ...
- mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1That's what I love about beer. What food does it go with? Anything! What temperature to serve it at? Cold!
- Jomwilli, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2"This review never was meant to be a guide for experts, but a handy too for an average and new wine consumers and not for ***** with 8 week classes."
Listen here Earl of Cynicism, I drink a lot vodka too but don't know squat about it, I was just stating my credentials and adding some support to my comment instead of just saying "I drink wine" which I think holds more validity than "I learned by traveling to countries" and what not. I too have traveled to all the countries you've mentioned so stop being so hard on someone giving their opinion on what I would say and probably many others as a Very Misleading and ridiculous guide. Would you apply this color guide to your favorite beers? How about your Kool Aid ?
How The fark is this a handy guide for someone? What guidance does it do? If you think differently then I've got a handy guide for you too then. - mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Shipping relatively light boxes is a hell of a lot friendlier to the environment than shipping heavy glass bottles, too!
- matthewf01, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Actually you can get pretty serious about beer-tasting as well.
Especially when you start brewing it! - SirDiggalot, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Yup, I'm not posh enough.
- dvidguy08, on 03/08/2009, -0/+0Wine is a complex funny thing.
http://www.growinggrapesandwinemaking.com/ - phdfreddied, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0The colour test should be applied with extreme care. A burgundy red wine is going to have a much paler complexion than its cousin in Bordeaux; Portuguese wines tend to be much greener than other whites, but they do not exhibit the same cause and effect relationship as discussed on the colour blog.
If you are interested in wine, I would echo what lokai said about wine - there isn't the slightest need to pay triple digits for wine, just because of a brand image. If you enjoy it, then it's right for you. I would, however, add that the preponderance of the first and second growths (mouton, lafite, duhart-milon &c) are expensive because they are good, not the other way around. (Post hoc ergo propter hoc)
This is an excellent excuse for applying the scientific method, trial and (hic) error... - RenovatioInc, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2We should consult Gary Vay-ner-chuck.
- cosmeticdentist, on 12/18/2007, -0/+0One of the major problems with red wine is that is can stain your teeth http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk
- snarfalous, on 09/30/2009, -0/+0great post , really good perspective on the subject and very well written, this certainly has put a spin on my day, many thanks from the UK and keep up the good work
http://www.brightonimplantclinic.com - EugeneBensch, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0It is better to live rich, than to die rich.
- LazaroPizana, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
- mstoneburner, on 10/10/2007, -1/+1Too bad they don't know how to spell "color."
- wattznext, on 10/10/2007, -4/+3I'm a colourlovers lover. These guys do really interesting, informative articles (The one about the color schemes derived from the 7 New wonders of the world was fantastic) with really great color combo ideas. Viva la colourlovers!
- SirDiggalot, on 10/10/2007, -6/+5Why not just *try* the wine and see if you like it? People make such a fuss about color, clarity, blah, blah. If you enjoy it, what's the difference? Perhaps I'm not posh enough.
- cerealman, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1That's nothing new. Niagara-on-the-Lake has a large number of winerys, and some of the best are the small out of the way ones. Compared to big names like Jackson-Triggs, their wine is far superior. Price is in part based on the name. It's like that in every industry. You must be skeptical of everything.
- ubuwalker31, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Well, are you white, black or asian. Wait, thats "dick in a box"
- shorty9, on 10/10/2007, -2/+0Wine tasting tips:
http://www.hooqs.com/tasting-wine-tips/17021,22077 - Jomwilli, on 10/10/2007, -6/+2I second what MikeonTV says, I've taken a 9 week "Wine Captain's" course, so I know a little about these things and color is different across the board. Even the same varietals from the same year, from the same region could all have different shades of colors. Wine gets its color from the skins, and how long the skins come in contact with the juice determines the color, well mostly, but don't get me started, I can geek out on wine. Digg down article as lame because it is.
- bethlee, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1Wine in a box is just wrong. I'll pout. Haha. I like my shiny wine bottles.
- Jaime0000, on 10/10/2007, -6/+0Come on geeks, how many of you thought about the REAL wine when you read the title...
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