"Lionel" wrote in message
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Robert Morein wrote:

There are scientific standards for measuring the sensations of sweet,
tart,
salt, and bitter, but there is no scientific standard for the quality of
wine.

You are right.
George M. Middius, himself (lol), uses the "overwhelming consensus".

Few times ago he wrote:

"And I didn't "criticize" Corbieres, I commented on it. And
my comments reflected the overwhelming consensus of the opinions of wine
connoisseurs."

George Middius "comment" on a wine that he has never tasted writing :

"That's a prole's choice. Always has been, always will be".

Note that I have nothing against such behaviour, Middius and the stupid
snob like him provide a substential France substential incomes. ;-)

There's a very interesting scientific essai directed by a french
sociologist which compares wine and music.

Available in translation?