I think most of these eggheads read something about the taste of a
particular wine and than take it as Gospel.
"Raymond" > wrote in message
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> Hi
> Is there such a thing as lousy expensive wine? Almost everyone shuns
> mildly
> sweet Riesling, particularly the sophisticated drinkers. I'd come across
> statements like "Those candy coated German plonks", " These wines will not
> sell...they are sweet". Sweet Rieslings are for oddballs like me who pays
> $55 for a J.J. Prüm Kabinett where a Hugel Riesling costs a mere $30 and
> it's FRENCH.... the World's most renown wine producer. Twenty-Five bucks
> went to the precious sugar. Perhaps wine merchants have gone nuts putting
> such price tags on those unpopular sugar water. Is it true, experienced
> drinkers can detect subtle sweetness even the r.s. level is below 5gms/l?.
> I
> would rather think the wine smells friuty but not sweet unless honey is
> added.
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> Regards
> Ray
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