Equipment for Blind Tastings

Post by **DRT** » 18:21 Sun 04 May 2008

I just bought these...

Rather than various decanters being carried from the four corners of the land to Wokingham should I just bring these and we use the original bottles instead?

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:36 Sun 04 May 2008

The bottle covers look great. Please post a link.

Post by **DRT** » 18:52 Sun 04 May 2008

Here is the link for the Blind Tasting Bottle Covers

Let me know if you want some and I will try to have them added to my order as it won't be despatched until Tuesday.

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:03 Sun 04 May 2008

Must have! But cheaper at DrinksDirect.co.uk.

Post by **DRT** » 19:10 Sun 04 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Must have! But cheaper at DrinksDirect.co.uk.

True, but DrinksDirect.co.uk will add £5.10 delivery charge making them more expensive as mine are part of a larger order for which delivery is already paid. I have taken the liberty of emailing Wineware asking them to add a set to my order. You will have!

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:01 Sun 04 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Must have! But cheaper at DrinksDirect.co.uk.
True, but DrinksDirect.co.uk will add £5.10 delivery charge making them more expensive as mine are part of a larger order for which delivery is already paid. I have taken the liberty of emailing Wineware asking them to add a set to my order. You will have!

Thank you.

Is it worth separating into a new thread — perhaps entitled “Equipment for blind tastings† — the posts about the jackets?

Post by **DRT** » 23:09 Sun 04 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Thank you.

Is it worth separating into a new thread — perhaps entitled “Equipment for blind tastings† — the posts about the jackets?

No problem. Have split the thread as suggested.

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:20 Sun 04 May 2008

An extra £2.96 on each of two sets; or an extra £5.10 delivery? OK, I don’t care about 82p.

Post by **DRT** » 23:25 Sun 04 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:An extra £2.96 on each of two sets; or an extra £5.10 delivery? OK, I don’t care about 82p.

You don't have to. They are my donation to future

New York-based Blind Tastings. We now have a set on each side of the pond.

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 23:30 Sun 04 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:They are my donation to future New York-based Blind Tastings. We now have a set on each side of the pond.

Derek

Very kind. I shall hold them in trust for the port drinkers of New York.

Post by **DRT** » 23:39 Sun 04 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
Derek T. wrote:They are my donation to future New York-based Blind Tastings. We now have a set on each side of the pond.
Very kind. I shall hold them in trust for the port drinkers of New York.

Excellent. Note space-saving measures taken here to display my pleasure with this arrangement.

Post by **DRT** » 00:33 Mon 05 May 2008

Resultant drivel moved to here

It is believed that this is the first

thread that was an off-topic split from a previous thread to be split itself for going off-topic. We are obviously getting better at being a BB.

Derek

Post by **jdaw1** » 02:28 Mon 05 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
Derek T. wrote:They are my donation to future New York-based Blind Tastings. We now have a set on each side of the pond.

Derek
Very kind. I shall hold them in trust for the port drinkers of New York.

Actually, if, in the dim and distant future, I move away from New York, then I shall hold in trust for the port drinkers of my new location.

Post by **DRT** » 09:06 Mon 05 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:
Derek T. wrote:They are my donation to future New York-based Blind Tastings. We now have a set on each side of the pond.

Derek
Very kind. I shall hold them in trust for the port drinkers of New York.
Actually, if, in the dim and distant future, I move away from New York, then I shall hold in trust for the port drinkers of my new location.

That works too.

10Anos · Post by **10Anos** » 16:45 Mon 05 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:I just bought these...

Rather than various decanters being carried from the four corners of the land to Wokingham should I just bring these and we use the original bottles instead?

Derek

How are these going to conceal differences in height between the various bottles?

morteno · Post by **morteno** » 16:54 Mon 05 May 2008

I had that problem recently at a white wine blind tasting. It was pretty obvious that there we no wines from Alsace. I guess an Otima would create the same problem. We need a black decanter

Post by **DRT** » 18:17 Mon 05 May 2008

This is always a problem when you have a line-up that has an unusually shaped bottle. Our normal approach at

blind tastings is to wrap the bottles in foil to conceal the label. This works for most but not for shippers such as Niepoort. A solution is to decant into a different bottle that is a more standard shape and size.

Black decanters would be good, but you would have to turn the lights out when pouring the wines into the balck glasses to ensure nobody could see the colour of the wine

Derek

Conky · Post by **Conky** » 18:27 Mon 05 May 2008

I love the way we are hopeless at Blind tastings, but always on the lookout for things to make them more difficult. This isn't criticism, I think they look good and would enhance such an occasion.

Alan

Post by **jdaw1** » 18:46 Mon 05 May 2008

1. A little disappointingly, but not surprisingly, I have been unable to find these covers in magnum size. Haven’t even looked for Imperial sizes.

2. Derek: when they come, please spend a moment endeavouring to identify the typeface — so that the placemats can match.

Post by **DRT** » 19:12 Mon 05 May 2008

jdaw1 wrote:Derek: when they come, please spend a moment endeavouring to identify the typeface — so that the placemats can match.

Will do.

...and I think if we had 9 of these plus one Magnum it might be possible to identify the odd one out even with the lights on

Post by **jdaw1** » 19:16 Mon 05 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:
jdaw1 wrote:Derek: when they come, please spend a moment endeavouring to identify the typeface — so that the placemats can match.
Will do.

...and I think if we had 9 of these plus one Magnum it might be possible to identify the odd one out even with the lights on

I was thinking of ten magnum bottle covers, for a serious blind (and blinding) tasting.

Post by **DRT** » 12:34 Tue 06 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:I have taken the liberty of emailing Wineware asking them to add a set to my order.

I have received confirmation that the additional set have been added and will be despatched today.

Simon Lisle · Post by **Simon Lisle** » 15:05 Tue 06 May 2008

Do you get a white stick to find the glass?.

g-man · Post by **g-man** » 15:12 Tue 06 May 2008

Derek T. wrote:
Black decanters would be good, but you would have to turn the lights out when pouring the wines into the balck glasses to ensure nobody could see the colour of the wine

Derek

Why would you have black glasses in a blind port tasting? I can just imagine a few of the problems one might have picking out the age of the port depending on decant times.

Post by **DRT** » 15:35 Tue 06 May 2008

g-man wrote:
Derek T. wrote:
Black decanters would be good, but you would have to turn the lights out when pouring the wines into the balck glasses to ensure nobody could see the colour of the wine

Derek
Why would you have black glasses in a blind port tasting? I can just imagine a few of the problems one might have picking out the age of the port depending on decant times.

I think the theory is that you limit the the available senses to smell and taste so that the taster can't make a stab based on colour. I'm not sure what the actual point is but I think they just look like good fun to try.

Derek

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