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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 7 2008, 02:38 PM (188 Views) | |
| dolmansaxlil | Aug 7 2008, 02:38 PM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I really enjoy wine. And i've discovered that I have a pretty good palette - I can discern the undertones on first taste and confidently announce that it tastes like cherries or blackberries or chocolate or whatever. But I seem to be EXTREMELY sensitive to...something...in many alcoholic beverages. I'll try to explain. I can't drink anything neat, because, to me, no matter how "good" it is, it tastes like I'm drinking rubbing alcohol. I can't drink rum at all, unless it's in a drink that is so heavily flavoured that most people would say there's no booze in it. Strangely, I LOVE long island iced tea. I'm extremely sensitive to acidity in wines. What Soak would call a "mild" acidity is totally overwhelming to me, and all I can taste is vinegar. If I drink the "wrong" wine, all I taste is...well, the alcohol. I can't enjoy whatever flavour might be there because I just can't taste it. Scotch is completely out - not matter how good the bottle might be. Does anyone have a guess as to what I should look out for when looking for wine? I hate buying wine because it's a total crap shoot for me. I can drink an entire bottle of some Merlots and love every second of it and enjoy the subtle complexities of flavour. Other ones - even when other wine drinkers are really enjoying it - honestly don't taste like anything but straight alcohol. Not enjoyable. Ideas from the wine drinkers? |
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| JBryan | Aug 7 2008, 03:19 PM Post #2 |
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I am the grey one
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Sounds like MD 20/20 is out. |
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| Frank_W | Aug 7 2008, 03:23 PM Post #3 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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DAMMIT!!!
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| ilm | Aug 7 2008, 03:32 PM Post #4 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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According to my hubby, all wines are acidic, but some are more acidic than others. But the acidity range is pretty narrow. Maybe it isn't the acidity but the astringency - what goes along with the tanins; kind of analogous to unriped tanins versus ripe tanins. Also, when a wine is older the aggressive tanins go away. I find that not all Merlots are the same, just as not all Cabernet Sauvignons are the same. Hope this helps a bit. ILM |
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| Frank_W | Aug 7 2008, 03:39 PM Post #5 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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They are all the same: They make my head HURT like CRAZY, the next morning...
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| kenny | Aug 7 2008, 03:43 PM Post #6 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm sorry I can't answer your question Dol - In fact I share the question. I'm going to miss the huge selection of good cheap wine here in California. |
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| sue | Aug 7 2008, 04:00 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Maybe that's a clue right there. Is it possible that you are sometimes drinking badly balanced wines (does happen ) Finding a nicely balanced white is quite a difference from a white where the acidity is so in the forefront that that is all you taste. Perhaps you also have a sensitivity to sulphites in wine. I do, and find an overly sulphited wine hits me with a strong chemical smell and a real burn, and the acid in the wine seems accentuated. I just can't taste anything after that. I tend to keep buying wines from Australia, New Zealand and Chile, because they seem to be the 'best bets' for me, and I hate coming home with a bottle of something I can't drink.You'd probably get a lot out of some wine tasting classes. A real expert could figure out what you're reacting to, and most likely steer you towards wines you'd appreciate. |
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| John D'Oh | Aug 7 2008, 04:02 PM Post #8 |
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I used to have the same problem. The trick is to stop after the second bottle. |
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| Frank_W | Aug 7 2008, 04:08 PM Post #9 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Just one glass, and I'm totally hurting the next day...
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| JBryan | Aug 7 2008, 04:53 PM Post #10 |
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You should try something smaller than a 32 oz. tumbler. |
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| Frank_W | Aug 7 2008, 04:57 PM Post #11 |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 7 2008, 04:58 PM Post #12 |
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Emperor Pengin
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Dol, try this. It has a very complex flavor:
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| Frank_W | Aug 7 2008, 04:59 PM Post #13 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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This, too!!
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| JBryan | Aug 7 2008, 05:11 PM Post #14 |
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I am the grey one
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This may not be complex but its name has floral notes.
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Is it possible that you are sometimes drinking badly balanced wines (does happen
) Finding a nicely balanced white is quite a difference from a white where the acidity is so in the forefront that that is all you taste. Perhaps you also have a sensitivity to sulphites in wine. I do, and find an overly sulphited wine hits me with a strong chemical smell and a real burn, and the acid in the wine seems accentuated. I just can't taste anything after that. I tend to keep buying wines from Australia, New Zealand and Chile, because they seem to be the 'best bets' for me, and I hate coming home with a bottle of something I can't drink.
Just one glass, and I'm totally hurting the next day...


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