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I use this wine key: Laguiole en Aubrac Wine Key Ebony
I have used this glass in this Video: Gabriel Glas StandArt
I have tasted the following wines in this Video:
2020 Barons de Rothschild Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand – 25 US $
2018 Finca La Escuela La Piedra Malbec Mendoza Argentina – 25 US $
The 100 Point Scoring System (from www.robertparker.com):
96-100: An extraordinary wine of profound and complex character displaying all the attributes expected of a classic wine of its variety. Wines of this caliber are worth a special effort to find, purchase and consume.
90 – 95: An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. In short, these are terrific wines.
80 – 89: A barely above average to very good wine displaying various degrees of finesse and flavor as well as character with no noticeable flaws.
70 – 79: An average wine with little distinction except that it is soundly made. In essence, a straightforward, innocuous wine.
60 – 69: A below-average wine containing noticeable deficiencies, such as excessive acidity and/or tannin, an absence of flavor or possibly dirty aromas or flavors.
50 – 59: A wine deemed to be unacceptable.
Fans of both fields have often associated wine with music and there are many references to wine in music lyrics: From Bob Dylan to Jay Z. We also know that music has an impact on our psyche: slow classical music can calm us down while rap music can pump you up.
But did you know that music can also influence your buying decisions?
Over two months, two different kinds of music were played in a wine store for a study: either classical music or the top 40 playlist of that time. The study concluded, that more money was spent when classical music played as buyers were more likely to grab an expensive bottle with Mozart playing in the background. That sounds like a pretty easy way to increase turnover if you own a wine shop or a bar.
Furthermore, a different study examined the effects of stereotypical genre music on the choice of wine. German and French wines were presented in a wine store while stereotypical music from their respective countries was played French wine outsold German wine when French music was played, whereas German wine outsold French wine when German music was played, both times by a factor of 3.
Yet only one in 6 shoppers realized that the music might have influenced their purchasing decisions. But what I am really interested in is how music changes our taste.
First and foremost, music appears to have a connection that is tightly tied to taste. In an experiment conducted in 2011, trained musicians were asked to improvise based on the four tastes: sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. What came out was that improvisations trying to sound Bitter were low-pitched without interruption between notes. Salty improvisations were staccato as in notes sharply detached from each other, sour improvisations were high-pitched and dissonant, and sweet improvisations were slow and soft.
When non-expert musicians were asked to match these improvised pieces to the four tastes they consistently were able to match the music to the taste sensations indicating that there is a generally understood link between sound and taste. At a live classical music performance, both a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and an Argentine Malbec were served
Both wines were reported as tasting more acidic when Debussy’s Jardin sous la Pluie was played and they were rated as tasting more fruity, whereas Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise was playing. But today I want to find out myself, conducting my study.