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Wine enthusiast fraud?

57 Wine Experts Mistook Red-Dyed White Wine For Red Wine

In 2001, Frederic Brochet, of the University of Bordeaux, conducted two separate and very mischievous experiments. In the first test, Brochet invited 57 wine enthusiasts and asked them to give their impressions of what looked like two glasses of red and white wine. The wines were actually the same white wine, one of which had been tinted red with food coloring. But that didn't stop the wine enthusiasts from describing the "red" wine in language typically used to describe red wines. One expert praised its "jamminess," while another enjoyed its "crushed red fruit." Not a single one noticed it was actually a white wine.

The second test Brochet conducted was even more damning. He took a middling Bordeaux and served it in two different bottles. One bottle was a fancy grand-cru. The other bottle was an ordinary vin du table. Despite the fact that they were actually being served the exact same wine, the experts gave the differently labeled bottles nearly opposite ratings. The grand cru was "agreeable, woody, complex, balanced and rounded," while the vin du table was "weak, short, light, flat and faulty". Forty experts said the wine with the fancy label was worth drinking, while only 12 said the cheap wine was.



Think about that the next time you're enjoying an expensive bottle of wine......

[MikeB]

I had a friend bring by a bottle of white whine and a merlot, I have finished off the white wine but I can't stand the merlot at ALL.

[1 Goin Low]

Originally Posted by Obesity Discussion

Wine enthusiast fraud?

57 Wine Experts Mistook Red-Dyed White Wine For Red Wine

In 2001, Frederic Brochet, of the University of Bordeaux, conducted two separate and very mischievous experiments. In the first test, Brochet invited 57 wine enthusiasts and asked them to give their impressions of what looked like two glasses of red and white wine. The wines were actually the same white wine, one of which had been tinted red with food coloring. But that didn't stop the wine enthusiasts from describing the "red" wine in language typically used to describe red wines. One expert praised its "jamminess," while another enjoyed its "crushed red fruit." Not a single one noticed it was actually a white wine.

The second test Brochet conducted was even more damning. He took a middling Bordeaux and served it in two different bottles. One bottle was a fancy grand-cru. The other bottle was an ordinary vin du table. Despite the fact that they were actually being served the exact same wine, the experts gave the differently labeled bottles nearly opposite ratings. The grand cru was "agreeable, woody, complex, balanced and rounded," while the vin du table was "weak, short, light, flat and faulty". Forty experts said the wine with the fancy label was worth drinking, while only 12 said the cheap wine was.



Think about that the next time you're enjoying an expensive bottle of wine......

That is amazing! I'd like to think I'd know the difference..the biggest sacrifice I've made on my diet-by far-is giving up alcohol-in particular fine wine. I lust after it...and will have it when I reach target.
Cheers,
Goin Low

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Originally Posted by 1 Goin Low

That is amazing! I'd like to think I'd know the difference..the biggest sacrifice I've made on my diet-by far-is giving up alcohol-in particular fine wine. I lust after it...and will have it when I reach target.
Cheers,
Goin Low

I love wine too, and have been drinking much less of it lately.....although once in a while I'll split a bottle with someone. I used to drink a good bottle of wine a week.