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In the Thread: Wine, women, song.. and audio

Post Subject: Wine, Music, and Sensory Overload?Posted by Paul S on: 8/8/2013

Maybe Kierkegaard was right...

Although I was introduced to Great Burgundy during a series of great, grand, multi-course feasts, this was a long time ago, and things have changed for me since then. For one thing, there was never any Bruckner rendered by an evolved hi-fi system during any of my early wine tasting. The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I become at the thought of trying to enjoy Grand Crus and Bruckner 7 simultaneously. No, I have not actually tried it yet, but I have gotten to the point where I really immerse in either of these experiences, pretty much to the exclusion of else, with the exception that I like some Kavli Crispy Thin crackers, a nice cheese, maybe some fruit, and some wine-talk with the wine, and I can drink something "stupid" with Bruckner on the hi-fi. While drinking great wine is a long way from work, I do get a lot more from the experience, according to the attention I pay to it, and the music, too, seems to offer more, the more attention I pay to it. Now I'm wondering, do I even want to multi-task these experiences? I know I will pass on smoking Penzance while riding my bike, for example. Where do we draw the line?

Meanwhile, we should all try to remember that Parker actually says outright that he is not a Burgundy guy. Why not simply take him at his word on this? Or, just go ahead and get some Hermitage, which we all seem to agree on. Again, try Allen Meadows for a refined take on the petit domains (or, stay tuned for dC's updates...).

Paul S

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