Pop the Cork and Press Play
Monday, October 13, 2008
The style of music we listen to while having a glass of wine dramatically affects our opinion of how it tastes. Test subjects rated the change in taste by up to 60%. Researcher Adrian North of Heriot Watt University in Scotland, made the link between wine and song and he joins us today. Also joining us is Lettie Teague, the executive wine editor of Food & Wine magazine; she’s also the author of several books on wine including Educating Peter.
Our blog: John Schaefer on the days of wine and (Guns 'n') Roses
Music Recommendations (from Montes Premium Wines in Chile)
Cabernet Sauvignon: All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix), Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones), Live And Let Die (Paul McCartney and Wings), Won't Get Fooled Again (The Who)
Chardonnay: Atomic (Blondie), Rock DJ (Robbie Williams), What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner), Spinning Around (Kylie Minogue)
Syrah: Nessun Dorma (Puccini), Orinoco Flow (Enya), Chariots Of Fire (Vangelis), Canon (Johann Pachelbel)
Merlot: Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding), Easy (Lionel Ritchie), Over The Rainbow (Eva Cassidy), Heartbeats (José González)
Our blog: John Schaefer on the days of wine and (Guns 'n') Roses
Music Recommendations (from Montes Premium Wines in Chile)
Cabernet Sauvignon: All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix), Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones), Live And Let Die (Paul McCartney and Wings), Won't Get Fooled Again (The Who)
Chardonnay: Atomic (Blondie), Rock DJ (Robbie Williams), What's Love Got To Do With It (Tina Turner), Spinning Around (Kylie Minogue)
Syrah: Nessun Dorma (Puccini), Orinoco Flow (Enya), Chariots Of Fire (Vangelis), Canon (Johann Pachelbel)
Merlot: Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding), Easy (Lionel Ritchie), Over The Rainbow (Eva Cassidy), Heartbeats (José González)
Comments [5]
Why shouldn't music affect the wine?? Sounds is as physical as a rubber ball which is why it can bounce back to you in the form of an echo.
Why shouldn't music affect the wine?? Sound waves are as physical as a rubber ball which is why it can bounce back to you in the form of an echo.
GK Chesterton:
Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.
Think about that!
Guys ... ease up on the wine your sluring your speach and loosing your train of.... thought and giggling...or ...share the grape with the rest of us!
we're going to pop open a grower champagne to see if your show effects the senses...
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