Disappointed in yourself because you could not taste the lychee nuts and gooseberries touted by a critic in his review of the wine you are drinking?

Don't be.

A very interesting article on taste and tasting in Slate magazine.

http://www.slate.com/id/2168762/pagenum/all

Reaffirms what I have said many times - what I taste is what I taste and has very little to do with what you will taste.

Personally, I don't want wine that has hints of leather, coffee, or whatever; I want wine that smells and tastes like wine. If I am drinking a Cabernet Sauvignon, I want it to smell and taste like a Cabernet Sauvignon; and likewise with any other variety.

Maybe that explains why other then the fact that even two sips of anywine gives me a headache like no other , I think the cheapest to the most expensive smell and taste like salad dressing gone bad. LOL.

I 'm still not sure about what i almost call an allergy cos I won't even sample a wine anymore it makes me so ill. I don't think it qualidies as an actaul allergy.

But yea I wouldn't be touting the lychee or plummy flavors I'd be looking for a bowl of lettuce. Oh well that is why God made beer!

In one sentence, the end of all wine criticism and description.

"What does your wine taste like?"

"Wine."*

But then you say you want Cabernet Sauvignon to taste like Cabernet Sauvignon. But what does Cab Sauv taste like, and how does that taste differ from Merlot?

Have you never tasted a wine that has hints of coffee, or blackberry or mint???

Anyone know why regardless of taste about two sips and my head hurts so bad my eyeballs want to pop out..and no I am not allergic to grapes at all?!

No. 2 sips of wine shouldn't have that reaction.

Seems best for you to avoid wine, which should be no hardship since you think it "smell and taste like salad dressing gone bad"

Hmm I was hoping it was common or some reason, ya I am not missing anything but it is an odd reaction , i wish i could taste what other people tasted, al my friends drink wine. Buying it is the trickiest lol.

No, your reaction is not common -- as you say, all your friends drink wine, as have people since the beginning of history.

Of course, not everyone drinks wine. Many people do not imbibe and that maybe because they toodon't like the taste or react to it like you do. But people who don'thave aninterest in wine don't often take part in wine discussion boards.

To have such a reaction after just two sips is very unusual. Not to appreciate the smell is not -- since that is an acquired taste.

If you really want to persist (and you may ask yourself - why bother)next time have just one sip and stop there. Get used to one sip then go to two and build up tolerance.

Well, as that article says:



So perhaps you should just smell the wine , Coco's Mama!

LOL it's okay, it's just the giftng that is killing me but have a really great hairdresser who works in a restaurant as well and serves wines that average 80$ a bottle so I ask him when I need to buy. He knows his wines thank goodness. Giving someone a really great imported beer just doesn't seem as classy eh? lol