The great 'Double Glazing Con'

[bugbear]

I've found that "serious" wine (and whisky) tasters can become quite befuddled if they can't see the label or a price tag.

I don't know what tests you actually did, but a Mr Hodgson did a belter:

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle ... e-analysis

BugBear

 

[RogerS]

Ah reminds me of the (probably apocryphal) story about wine-tasters who were asked to sample a special release from the Queen's cellars. To a man and a woman they all exclaimed how exquisite the wine was. Shortly after (think it might have been a child) took a sip, spat it out and said 'that's vinegar'. It was.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Swmbo at a dinner party (she was about 20), not used to red wine, necks one mouthful - God, what on earth is that? First and last time she drunk Lafite Rothschild.

 

[Jacob]

......
I don't know what tests you actually did, .....

I think we all tend to believe the hype especially if we forked out for a pricier bottle.
But it's easy to test - just offer round drinks with the labels out of sight and ask for comments.
And/or prime them; " is this what a £15 wine should taste like?" etc. or "what do you think of this malt?" as you pass them a glass of Bells.
Then there are those interminable chats about drinks we had in far away times/places and the fact that everybody seemed to have liked every single one* of them as long as it had alcohol in it and hadn't actually turned to vinegar!

*odd exceptions - meths etc - "good colour and alcohol value for money but foul taste" :roll:
PS and I once left a foul pint in a pub in East Cowes - just by the ferry and it was closing down I believe. About 25 years ago?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

This could be quite an interesting thread - can a mod split it off? - it's not fair to the OP.

 

[MMUK]

Nice to see some things never change. Jacob still talking complete bo***cks :lol:

 

[blackrodd]

Penfolds Koonunga hill, Cabernet Sauvignon, Or Rawsons Retreat, an Excellent pastime!
And works well for my "buds"
I really can't stand french wine, love everything else, but the wine and fish soup
Rodders

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Good bouillabaisse is wonderful. I managed a few tots of nice Cognac one afternoon sitting in Harrods Front window. £500 a double, £2,700 a bottle at the cheapest, I don't think I'll be buying any though. Went home with a cheap £125 bottle.

 

[blackrodd]

Cognac, now yer talkin', Yep! that's all I could afford, £120.00 a bottle for an XO
Boull--whatsit, is that the fish soup? Ghastly stuff!
Much depends on you're pallette, I like "Woody" Fruity wine.
Rodders

 

[RogerS]

Oi....can I have my thread back, please !!

 

[doorframe]

Oi....can I have my thread back, please !!

No.

The best wine is Annie's Of Essex. That's SWIMBO, BTW. She's been making wine for 25 yrs and for approx 50p -£1 a bottle you just can't go wrong.

 

[bugbear]

Oi....can I have my thread back, please !!

No.

The best wine is Annie's Of Essex. That's SWIMBO, BTW. She's been making wine for 25 yrs and for approx 50p -£1 a bottle you just can't go wrong.

Sounds good - if I send you £12.00 can I have a case delivered?



BugBear (maker of fine quality Sloe gin)

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Oi....can I have my thread back, please !!

Oops...apologies Roger.....those were my ramblings that went a bit off piste. Spent the day in hospital with the Missus yesterday so got a bit side tracked with some real life.

Anyway, just to put the lid on it.....all of those of you who drink and promote Australian wines are clearly philistines. Those of you who believe Australian wines are better than French should be immediately hung drawn and quartered for crimes of a sacrilege nature. I mean "sacre bleu". :shock: #-o

You'll be telling me "Fosters" is better than Theakston's Old Peculiar next!!

 

[woodpig]

I can't believe some of you blokes. :? The OP starts a nice thread about double glazing and then some of you go banging on about Linseed Oil, :shock: and if that's not bad enough it then goes on to a virtual wine tasting! Give it a rest!

So, what 55" TV should I buy then? ... :lol:

 

[MIGNAL]

The 52" one.

 

[Doug B]

PS and I once left a foul pint in a pub in East Cowes - just by the ferry and it was closing down I believe. About 25 years ago?

:shock: :shock: that must have been a bad pint, worse than the beer at the Bell?

 

[Jacob]

The Bell - once served the best pint of Bass ever, and then a bad one. It wasn't that bad I drank mine I've had worse!
You wins, you loses; life innit?

 

[stuartpaul]

The Bell - once served the best pint of Bass ever, and then a bad one. It wasn't that bad I drank mine I've had worse!
You wins, you loses; life innit?

Bass? Beer? I don't think so! :twisted:

'Bottom fallen out of your world?
Get drunk on Bass and let the world fall out of your bottom!'

At least that's what it said on the wall of the Bass recycling room!

 

[Doug B]

I was weened on Bass, one of the finest beers to be had if kept well, though to be avoided if in the Bell [-( 8-[

 

[RogerS]

I think I'm going unsubscribe from my thread. :evil: