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>Nils Gustaf Lindgren wrote:
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>> Friday, self and Xina went to a formal tasting in the tastevins Society -
>> first for the autumn, theme was South Americans (6 wines tasted blind and
>> one with the meal, one from Uruguay, two from Argentine, the rest from
>> Chile). Self had a head cold, and after frantically trying to find any
>> redeeming qualities in an Uruguay tannat (I didnīt find any), quietly gave
>> up - more or less.
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>Nils, this brings to mind a question: did you take any medication before
>going? I've had the misfortune of once coming down with a head cold
>just before a wine tasting, and coped with this by doping myself with
>pseudoephedrine (a nasal decongestant) before going. Although I could
>breath freely through my nose, I found that my sense of smell was
>*severely* compromised, presumably by the pseudoephedrine. Since that
>time, I've just cut my losses and stayed away.
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>Mark Lipton
On a somewhat similar note, I loose all ability to taste (don't think it
affected the "smeller" much) if I have taken any remedy containing zinc. I
would also imagine that other products/substances can wreck havoc on one's
senses.
Kinda' like "approving" the wine for the table, when one has JUST brushed
their teeth. Maybe I can invent a wine-friendly toothpaste...
Hunt
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