I don't really know the difference between a good and bad wine. Does this mean I lack intelligence?

Answer 1

Not knowing the difference isn't necessarily bad. If you like wine, and want to know more about it, then drink some and figure out what kinds of wines you like. If your taste buds tell you it's good, than it's good. If what you smell is appealing, that it's good. Learning about wine, whether it's detecting a bad one or understanding what you are tasting, is just a matter of practice. Every one who is into wine (including us "hoity toity wine snobs" )had to start somewhere and that is at the bottom. It simply means that you're starting your learning about wine at this stage in your life whereas others have started before you. Some people just have the inclination and family background to start younger. I started at the age of 3 because my grandfather made wine and taught me a lot of what I know. Imagine how young some winemakers must have been (like the Mondavi's) who have been in the wine industry for several generations.

I hope this helps and that you're not scared to learn about wine. It's a fascinating subject and a lot of fun. Just try some wines and you'll start to know what's good for you and what's bad for you. Also, if you ever hear a wine expert say that a bottle of wine is "corked" or "off", ask to smell it. That way, when you encounter a bad wine, you'll know it. It's just a matter of practice, and drinking wine is definitely not bad practice.

Answer 2

Nothing to do with intelligence. If you wanted to develop the hobby of drinking wine and tried it for a length of time and found that you still couldn't tell the difference, you could have an insensitive palate...a lacking in your sense of taste. Just like some people have better or worse hearing, sight, etc.

Answer 3

Do you know the difference between "good" rocket fuel and "bad" rocket fuel for different types of rockets?
Do you know the best bike helmet that is legal to race in?
Do you know how many times an average diamond back rattler will shed it's skin in it's life?

These are all arbitrary pieces of trivia that you either know or you don't. Wine appreciation is a hobby and an art. If you don't have any interest then it really doesn't apply to you. It says nothing about your intelligence.

Answer 4

No, you just lack the knowledge. How about you go to a winery during the weekend and go wine tasting. They tend to teach you what to look for in different wines, and what wines go best with what food and etc. Also, wine is an acquired taste, therefore if you don't have practice and knowledge you won't know, so I recommend going wine tasting for the weekend.

Answer 5

This has nothing to do with intelligence. You either just haven't been exposed to and taught what 'good wine' is, or you just don't have an taste for it. Nothing wrong with that, have fun with what you like and when you are ready to move onto more complex wines, give it a go! : )

Answer 6

If u enjoy what u drink, be satisfied w/that. Some people's palates are not as refined as others, it has nothing to do with intelligence. Believe me, sometimes i wish that mine weren't so I'd be a cheaper date.....think of it as a good joke on all of the wine snobs, we go broke satisfying our palate!

Answer 7

A good place to start is what kind of top it has. Better wine will have a cork. Try to stay away from the screw top wines :)

Answer 8

No, it just means you're not a hoity toity wine snob. Good for you! The best somalies (wine experts) say that it's best to just drink what you like and not get bogged down with price or name brand.

Answer 9

No, it means that you have not trained your palate in the way of wines.

Answer 10

No, if anything not so much expperience drinking wine ... or maybe you just don't care that much for wine.