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[thepourfool]

"Wine Tasting is Bullshit": A Stake in the Heart of a Moronic Myth

“Wine Tasting is Bullshit”: A Stake in the Heart of a Moronic Myth

On May 8th of 2013, a fella named Robert T. Gonzalez, writing for a website called  “iO9…We Come From The Future” (now “i09wecomefromthefuture/gizmodo”) wrote a post entitled “Wine Tasting is Bulls**t. Here’s Why“…and the Earth instantly tilted off its axis.

Last week, to my infinite dismay, it showed up AGAIN, looking for all the world as if Gonzo had just posted it. That’s the big problem…

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[thepourfool]

Are You OUT OF YOUR MIND?!?: The Pour Fool's Scoring System Explained

Are You OUT OF YOUR MIND?!?: The Pour Fool’s Scoring System Explained

Yesterday, I gave a couple of bottles of pink wine 95 points…

Even the winemakers laughed. Lots of you did, too. “Are you OUT OF YOUR F@#&ING MIND?” a reader named josht2392 wrote in an email, “NO rosé is worth 95 points. Find me ONE 95 point rating from Tazner or Parker or Spectator or anybody else! Maybe you should taste some really great reds, so you’d know what 95 points tastes like.”

I do,…

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[shiverick]

Steven Tanzer on 2014 Burgundies & Domaine de la Pousse d’Or

Steven Tanzer, writing for Vinous, gives an in depth breakdown of the 2014 vintage, writing: 

“Two thousand fourteen is a delicious midweight vintage with alluring fruit, juicy supporting acidity, expressive terroir character, supple tannins and considerable early appeal. Best of all, the wines display an attractive natural balance and elegance, and should offer at least medium-term ageability.”

He also reviews the wines of Domaine de la Pousse d’Or. Read the rest of the vintage analysis here.

[thorsteinulf]

Steven Tanzer - Control (1991)