Re: Is A Glance At The Label Worth A Few Extra Points?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:45 am
I do believe there is such a thing as label bias. It doesn't affect everyone the same way but it does put a person in a particular frame of mind. Some have a high regard for important labels (and perhaps known point scores) while others might be more critical if the wine doesn't "perform" to expectations. At the opposite end of the spectrum so-called lesser wines may do well but often have to really surprise in order to gain respect.
In one of my wine circles we serve all wines, even Ports, blind. However, recognizing the pleasure factor in knowing and anticipating a special older wine we usually don't serve it blind. Recently, the anticipation of drinking a 1963 Grahams heightened everyone's pleasure. And the Graham's didn't disappoint.
Cheers.................Mahmoud.
In one of my wine circles we serve all wines, even Ports, blind. However, recognizing the pleasure factor in knowing and anticipating a special older wine we usually don't serve it blind. Recently, the anticipation of drinking a 1963 Grahams heightened everyone's pleasure. And the Graham's didn't disappoint.
Cheers.................Mahmoud.