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Star Wine
In vino veritas. But who will announce the truth? Especially when the wine production has been a celebrity, which is worthless bag of money to spend on an ad campaign? Who will help to separate the star wine of good quality from the liquid in the bottle of wine?
American entertainment resource BuzzFeed has decided to conduct an experiment with wines that are made in the name of famous people to voice the truth, which is not to say no advertising. For this project, I was invited to one of the best sommeliers of the country - Michael Madrigeyl.
In addition it has been involved several editors resource. So it was planned to fix the taste sensations from the face of average citizens, who can not break the wine aromas in the bouquet.
For the purity of the experiment label wine bottles were covered with white paper, each instance of consolidated letter.
But the wines themselves, who participated in the experiment:
From left to right wines from Antonio Banderas, Fergie, Dave Matthews, AC / DC, Wayne Gretzky, Drew Barrymore, Emilio Estevez, Trane, Jeff Gordon, Sting, Mario Batali, Francis Ford Coppola, Kyle MacLachlan, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie again AC / DC and Natalie Oliveros.
Despite the fact that some of the names probably will not seem very familiar, the experiment itself is quite interesting. It shows how much the product positioning of the stars spin-doctors to independent experts and editors were delighted unique opportunity to relax in the middle of the day. In order not to bore the reader the names of persons, unknown in our latitudes, I left the wine only those whose names are on everyone's lips.
The results are ranked in order from best to worst.
Francis Ford Coppola Merlot / Francis Ford Coppola Merlot ($ 19) - definitely deserves to be drunk
Expert opinion: cherry, wood, spicy. Excellent color, smells good. Not highly viscous. The sky is red fruit flavor. Elegant.
Verdict: Winner of the experiment, who is also available in the price range. In general, it is not surprising that wine Francis Ford Coppola took the first place, as the director passionate about winemaking since 1975, and now it produces more wine than movies.
Blend (45% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon) «Sister Moon» by Sting / Tenuta il Palagio «Sister Moon» Blend ($ 45) - Great gift father
Expert opinion: Feeling the red clay earth minerals. Mint shades. Tobacco. Serious taste. The aroma of red fruits, dry, with sediment. Good balance. Very nice.
Verdict: All agreed that this dry red wine will be an excellent complement to the steak. An excellent choice for those who are going out to dinner with my parents. Fathers of the wine's taste. Especially those who listen to Sting.
Red blend (85% Morellino, 5% Shiraz, Alicante 5%, 5% Colorino 5% Chiledzholo) «I Perazzi» Mario Batali / La Mozza Morellino di Scansano I Perazzi (16.99 $) - Decent drink without surprises
Expert opinion: earthy flavor. Wood chips. Dirty tone, sour taste. Hyperacidity. A bit heavy. Overall - okay.
Verdict: Mario Batali - a famous chef and food writer, so his wine, and brought in a list of the test. Blend the group seemed very good, in addition, it singled out among all instances, like wine with character.
Kyle MacLachlan Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Sauvingon ($ 65) - A wine that you no surprise
Expert Opinion: Black fruit. Caramel. Very clean, fruity taste. Slightly synthetic; I sense the hand of the winemaker. Rather expensive wine. Too good, too friendly - if you meet a man with similar features, you will find it too boring.
Verdict: Editors BuzzFeed - ardent fans of Kyle MacLachlan, and they really liked the wine. But given the cost, they were hoping to try something a little more unexpected and less soft.
Red blend (56% Shiraz, 25% Merlot, 13% Grenache, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon) from the Fergie / Ferguson Crest «Fergalicious» Red Blend ($ 35) - a big failure
Expert opinion: sweet baked fruit. The scent of spiced blackberry. Aged flavor, high alcohol content. Deprived of the structure and tannins. With food the wine is disgusting. No.
Verdict: This wine was so spicy, fruity and glamorous, it is difficult to imagine to what a dish, or even an event this wine can come.
Ribera del Duero Antonio Banderas / Anta Benderas Ribera Del Duero ($ 16) - Place the wine in the sauce for spaghetti
Expert opinion: The unpleasant smell. It gives little acid. Nasty sweet taste. Very vintage. Balance not. It is not good.
Verdict: Probably exactly happened with this bottle of something strange, but the wine seems to be missing. Too stinks.
Pinot Grizho by Drew Barrymore / Barrymore Wines Pinot Grigio ($ 17) - Teenagers will love
Expert opinion: sulphite. Lemon, lime, grapefruit. It looks like the water with citrus heavily diluted. No.
Verdict: A good option for those who are just starting to try the wine. It was not disgusting, but did not bring much pleasure. Average splittser, bottled.
Wine blends of white wines (75% Vermentino, 25% Grenache Blanc) of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt / Chateau Miraval «Clara Lua» Blend ($ 23) - Dummy
Expert opinion: Disgusting wine. Bad taste.
Verdict: The wine was so sulphite that smacked of gases. However, under this disgusting smell hiding bad taste - the taste of citrus wine. It is a pity that the smell overpowered all the good that it was.
American entertainment resource BuzzFeed has decided to conduct an experiment with wines that are made in the name of famous people to voice the truth, which is not to say no advertising. For this project, I was invited to one of the best sommeliers of the country - Michael Madrigeyl.
In addition it has been involved several editors resource. So it was planned to fix the taste sensations from the face of average citizens, who can not break the wine aromas in the bouquet.
For the purity of the experiment label wine bottles were covered with white paper, each instance of consolidated letter.
But the wines themselves, who participated in the experiment:
From left to right wines from Antonio Banderas, Fergie, Dave Matthews, AC / DC, Wayne Gretzky, Drew Barrymore, Emilio Estevez, Trane, Jeff Gordon, Sting, Mario Batali, Francis Ford Coppola, Kyle MacLachlan, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie again AC / DC and Natalie Oliveros.
Despite the fact that some of the names probably will not seem very familiar, the experiment itself is quite interesting. It shows how much the product positioning of the stars spin-doctors to independent experts and editors were delighted unique opportunity to relax in the middle of the day. In order not to bore the reader the names of persons, unknown in our latitudes, I left the wine only those whose names are on everyone's lips.
The results are ranked in order from best to worst.
Francis Ford Coppola Merlot / Francis Ford Coppola Merlot ($ 19) - definitely deserves to be drunk
Expert opinion: cherry, wood, spicy. Excellent color, smells good. Not highly viscous. The sky is red fruit flavor. Elegant.
Verdict: Winner of the experiment, who is also available in the price range. In general, it is not surprising that wine Francis Ford Coppola took the first place, as the director passionate about winemaking since 1975, and now it produces more wine than movies.
Blend (45% Sangiovese, 30% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon) «Sister Moon» by Sting / Tenuta il Palagio «Sister Moon» Blend ($ 45) - Great gift father
Expert opinion: Feeling the red clay earth minerals. Mint shades. Tobacco. Serious taste. The aroma of red fruits, dry, with sediment. Good balance. Very nice.
Verdict: All agreed that this dry red wine will be an excellent complement to the steak. An excellent choice for those who are going out to dinner with my parents. Fathers of the wine's taste. Especially those who listen to Sting.
Red blend (85% Morellino, 5% Shiraz, Alicante 5%, 5% Colorino 5% Chiledzholo) «I Perazzi» Mario Batali / La Mozza Morellino di Scansano I Perazzi (16.99 $) - Decent drink without surprises
Expert opinion: earthy flavor. Wood chips. Dirty tone, sour taste. Hyperacidity. A bit heavy. Overall - okay.
Verdict: Mario Batali - a famous chef and food writer, so his wine, and brought in a list of the test. Blend the group seemed very good, in addition, it singled out among all instances, like wine with character.
Kyle MacLachlan Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Sauvingon ($ 65) - A wine that you no surprise
Expert Opinion: Black fruit. Caramel. Very clean, fruity taste. Slightly synthetic; I sense the hand of the winemaker. Rather expensive wine. Too good, too friendly - if you meet a man with similar features, you will find it too boring.
Verdict: Editors BuzzFeed - ardent fans of Kyle MacLachlan, and they really liked the wine. But given the cost, they were hoping to try something a little more unexpected and less soft.
Red blend (56% Shiraz, 25% Merlot, 13% Grenache, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon) from the Fergie / Ferguson Crest «Fergalicious» Red Blend ($ 35) - a big failure
Expert opinion: sweet baked fruit. The scent of spiced blackberry. Aged flavor, high alcohol content. Deprived of the structure and tannins. With food the wine is disgusting. No.
Verdict: This wine was so spicy, fruity and glamorous, it is difficult to imagine to what a dish, or even an event this wine can come.
Ribera del Duero Antonio Banderas / Anta Benderas Ribera Del Duero ($ 16) - Place the wine in the sauce for spaghetti
Expert opinion: The unpleasant smell. It gives little acid. Nasty sweet taste. Very vintage. Balance not. It is not good.
Verdict: Probably exactly happened with this bottle of something strange, but the wine seems to be missing. Too stinks.
Pinot Grizho by Drew Barrymore / Barrymore Wines Pinot Grigio ($ 17) - Teenagers will love
Expert opinion: sulphite. Lemon, lime, grapefruit. It looks like the water with citrus heavily diluted. No.
Verdict: A good option for those who are just starting to try the wine. It was not disgusting, but did not bring much pleasure. Average splittser, bottled.
Wine blends of white wines (75% Vermentino, 25% Grenache Blanc) of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt / Chateau Miraval «Clara Lua» Blend ($ 23) - Dummy
Expert opinion: Disgusting wine. Bad taste.
Verdict: The wine was so sulphite that smacked of gases. However, under this disgusting smell hiding bad taste - the taste of citrus wine. It is a pity that the smell overpowered all the good that it was.