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In article <0kNBh.294$5F5.280@trnddc02>,
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> "J. Davidson" > wrote in message
> news:kWIBh.14082$z6.4678@bigfe9...
> > Two questions:
> > Why must one learn to like something that tastes awful? (wine)
> > And why the mystique, when wine is merely another liquid such as pepsi,
> tea,
> > coffee, etc. Is it sort of like DeBeers and diamonds?
> > J. Davidson (who got left out of the veneration of wine group.)
>
>
> Don't like it, don't drink it.
>
> Wine is so incredibly variable, so many types, styles, grapes, blends,
> vintages etc. Some is crap, some is divine. What makes a wine good is
> whether or not you like it. If you can't tell a 5 dollar wine from a 100
> dollar wine, then you don't have a palette for wine so drink something else.
> If a particular wine does not seem to make the meal taste any better, then
> that's another reason to not drink wine. Have a nice glass of Pelligrino
> instead.
>
> There is no mystique. There are plenty of dilettantes who would make it a
> mystique. But who cares?
>

We've been trying different wines. So far the like list include Pinot
Grigio, Merlot, and the shiner is the California Shiraz.

As to telling the differences, the only experience I have is with
champagne. I can definitely tell the difference between the sub 20 and
over 30 bottles.