Double blinds are where you have NO information on the wine. Nothing. Someone gives you a glass of wine and it’s up to your nose and mouth to determine where it’s from and what it is.

Single blinds give you a little bit of information on the wine. Where it’s from or what grape was used to make it.

Triple blind?

You guys are great! 🙂
I haven’t given him a bottle yet, of course, it would have been nice to know this one was coming. 🙂

Yes on Madeira. A Leacock’s 5-year-old Malmsey is my secret weapon at dinner parties and similar events. It’s easy to find, affordable — around $25 — and stands on its own at the end of the party after the whites and reds have had their moments.Plus, I find most people have never tried it, many don’t even know about it. That’s when you pop them with “wine that toasted the Declaration of Independence” and “wine on Betsy Ross’s side table as she created the American flag.” Always a pleasing, sweet, high note for a party-ending pour.

I believe Lynch’s acerbic comment meant strip poker is a simulacrum of seduction and sexual conquest, while a more reverent tasting of wine is the integration of many special sensual things, resulting in longer-lasting satisfactions and deeper meanings. Whatever, I certainly enjoy the wines Lynch imports. His name on the back label usually is gold.

Blind tastings, to me, are more “Top Chef” or “Hell’s Kitchen” competitions. Entertaining, yes. Not the experience I pray for at my dinner table. There, I prefer bon appétit to bon mot. Although granted, together they can make for a lively evening.

I love u more nanc

C Shorty,
Are ya close to a Trader Joe’s? I don’t mean the 2-Buck Chuck stuff, they have some others that are great value. Try both the Renditions label Zin and Petit Sirah. Great juice for 9-bones, as GV would say.
I agree with you on the value price point reviews. Please show us “workin’ folks” some-a-dat wine!!

r/ jc

Holy crap that’s crazy, you do the same thing I do! Ya, I agree, there’s no way to pull off a contest like that and make sure that it’s legit at the same time. We could have a little mini-contest between the two of us if you want for the next blind tasting, I think that would be fun (I have no idea how we could do that though). I just really like trying to predict GV’s score after what he says about the wine.

Top 5 is so lame.

Now how could I not get in on this puppy…..Man I hope Coleman Nicole is one of them.

ha ha … what up B

Looks great – will grab a Pinot and watch late tonight

I’m curious about Madeira, too. Reading “Thomas Jefferson on Wine” right now, and apparently it was a pretty big deal back in 1790.

get the audio book off itunes

AGREED…i think you should have a “college episode”

@palatematch

Love the blind tastings! Viognier next?

QOTD: Yes. I have purchased and read it.

You need Thunder Dan to come help you with your stroke. God, his jumper was so wet.

QOTD: I did.

QOTD Yes

Love he blinders

No.

Maybe next time! I admit, when I saw the show title, the first thing I thought was 'I hope someone snuck in an advance bottle of CN'

great show… loooove Pinot!!!

QOTD: YES, and enjoyed meeting you in Pasadena… BTW.. STILL waiting for that wristband… 😉

I got 3 of the first. ZZZZ.

QOTD: Yes! 2!

Kudos to Califrisco! I've had the Testarossa at the winery and they're all about the Pinots. Too bad I'm not. They already have big heads and now you've exploded their egos! Pretty pricey even for their low end stuff but I'll have to try it again now. When I get my tax money maybe.
QOTD Yes I bought one and read most of it before I gave it to my room mate. I also bought one of your first book just because it was easy but haven't opened it yet.
Great Blindy!!

QOTD: Not yet but I suspect I'll get a copy for my B-Day on 2-1-10. Wifey-poo is looking for a signed copy methinks………….

gotta love the double blind

QOD: no sorry

Hey, I like the idea of a contest between the two of us. We of course would just have to have a gentleman’s agreement and let our word be our bond that neither of us would cheat. There will have to be some trust here in more than one way (I’ll explain below). I like a challenge myself, and so cheating is just to easy (not to mention tacky) as far as I’m concerned. So here is what I propose…

During the next blind tasting episode, we do just what we did today. To determine a winner, we will go by who was off by the LEAST amount of points. For instance, I was off by a total of 2 points today. I got one exactly right, was off by a full point on one wine, and off by a half point on 2 wines (a half point being a plus…like if I guessed 88 points and he scored it 88+ points, that means I was off by a half point). If you agree to that, then here is what I propose we wager…the loser has to send the winner a copy of Crush It! within one month after the episode airs (Since we both said that neither of us have it yet). Or maybe the loser would have to send the winner their choice of either of GV’s books. The trust I mentioned above would mean that we would also have to exchange email addresses in order to exchange mailing addresses. So what do you think? And of course we can have someone here in the comments be a witness to the agreement.