[Scott[_6_]]

On Jul 9, 12:37*pm, Dick Pierce
wrote:
On Jul 9, 2:58*pm, "Walker" wrote:

It's similar to a top level wine from the same
vineyard and winery but a year apart.

And explain why double-blind taste testing of wines
is de rigor in wine comparisons and is not
accepted in the high end audio realm?

Um, it certainly is used in *some* cases. I'm pretty confident that
the vast majority of wine tasting is not done with double blind
protocols. I think a more interesting question would be how do the
results of the double blind comparisons in wine tasting differ from
the sighted ones. i don't think that question has ever been carefully
studied. then my next question would be who buys wine by the bottle or
glass blind? As for the lack of acceptance for blind protocols in high
end audio, I use blind protocols in my auditions, does that mean I am
not participating in the high end?


Any of
us, even wine connoisseurs unfamiliar with that
particular wine, will think that both wines are
identical and so will the guy writing for the food
magazine but those used to that wine will recognize
the difference immediately.

And are more than willing to submit themselves to
properly controlled blind testing.

I know a few wine connoisseurs, none of which have done any double
blind taste testing in building their wine collections. do you think
that is a problem?