According to a test done at the University of California, Davis, the taste of cheese dulls the palate so that many of the flavors in wine cannot be tasted.
According to the results of tests conducted at the University of California, Davis, cheese dulls the taste of red wine, making it difficult to discern different flavours.
Dr Hildegard Heymann, who led the research, found that after eating cheese, wine tasters could not tell the difference between expensive wine and cheap plonk.
Well, what’s new! A lot of foods dull the flavors of wine and the bolder, heavier the food, the more dull. But ya know, I often find that makes the wine taste better. It’s not surprising that somebody finally said something.
With dinner the other night we had a Merlot blend named “Red” 2002 St. Francis Winery, Sonoma County. I picked it up on accident, I thought I was buying something else. Oh well, that’s fine, we’ll drink anything. Anyway, “Red” is a blend of Merlot, Zinfandel, Greanache and Sangiovese. It was very good, but after we started to eat, it became better and better. Maybe it was one of those wines that needs to age a bit more or maybe the food dulled our palates somewhat, I don’t know. All I’m trying to say is “DUH”, yes, food changes the flavor of wine and even eliminates some of the flavors all together.
As for reviewing the wine, well, it had a beautiful deep ruby color and the aroma was spicy with bold ripe berries, some black pepper maybe. It was full-bodied and had a strong finish. I’m sorry, I don’t remember the cost but I’m positive it was under $10. As for a score, I like Merlot so this might be a bit high but 16 / 20 or a 90 / 100.
I’ll be talkin’ to ya later!
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