NPR, Wine Tasteing, & Audiophiles

The blind test mentioned on NPR was held in 1976, in Paris, with a highly respected panel of French judges. California wines won both the red and white tests, against truely excellent French wines. It is considered the "start" of the California wine industry as it is known today.

For what it is worth, it is also considered the begining of tighter quality control in France. They were very embarrased.

Myself, I subscribe to what Ray Charles said about music, and find it is true for wine as well. To paraphrase, there are only two kinds of music; good, and the rest of it.

Dave

Don't forget this from "The Jerk".

Navin: (Steve Martin) "Marie, now just stay calm. Stay calm. Don't look down, don't look down! Look up! Just keep your eyes up and keep them that way, o.k.!

Waiter, there are snails on her plate. Now get them out of here before she sees them! Look away, just look away, keep your eyes that way! You would think that in a fancy restaurant at these prices you could keep the snails off the food!

There are so many snails there you can't even see the food!

Take those away and bring us those melted cheese sandwich appetizers you talked me out of!"

Waiter: "Oui monsieur."

Navin: "Can you believe this? First, they didn't have the bamboo umbrellas for the wine, and now snails on the food! Two boobs! That's what he takes us for!"

(ROFL R_f_sayles!!!)??? Ok Robm321 I give, what's the acronym? Is that in or out of agreement with my tongue in cheek remark? Cheers!

R_F_sayles,

"Think I'll have a glass or three of semi-cheap wine and tune in to Car Talk or A Prairie Home Companion myself!"

I grew up in the Napa Valley. I am definately laughing in agreement.

ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing) the other R was a typo.

Livermore, Ca. used to have an annual Labor Day Wine Festival. (Maybe they still do). Admission was 25 bucks and your three day 'ticket' to enter the vineyards was a wine glass. They had a separate summer concert series where you could have dinner outdoors and listen to Boz Scaggs .. a nice mix of wine and audio.