Originally Posted by
magiciansampras
Do you feel this way with food too? It either works or it doesn't? No shades of gray? If yes, why is wine different? If no, really? That must be awfully depressing!
Of course there's shades of gray, but how many people sit and deconstruct their meal looking for hints of this or that? It's no different to wine, there are some grape varieties I prefer over others (I generally find most Shiraz to be too strong), but I don't obsess over every single flavour and smell when I'm drinking wine nor when I'm eating food.
I stick by my assesment the vast majority of wine tasting is a crock, perhaps there's more to it than good or bad, but not much more.