- Date: August 4, 2018
- Location: Remington Row Party Room
- Participands: Roberto, Matt, Elaine, Jenna, Miranda, Ethan, Jon, Heather, Rachel, Becka, Jo
Introduction
The purpose of these tests was to see if there was any correlation in perceived quality and price. In other words, “is more expesive wine better?”
Method
The tables below show the wines tested, along with their prices (all wines purchased at Total Wine in Towson).
White (Chardonnay)
| Wine | Price ($) |
|---|---|
| Atrevida | 10 |
| Crimson Ranch | 14 |
| Santa Barbara Co | 25 |
| Chappalet | 35 |
| Levendi | 40 |
| Ceja | 45 |
Red (Cabernet Sauvignon)
| Wine | Price ($) |
|---|---|
| Vistamar Sepia Reserva | 12 |
| Oak Ridge Lodi | 15 |
| Avenel Cellars | 24 |
| Sheridan Vineyard | 30 |
| Apex Cellars | 40 |
| Stevensxy | 50 |
Each failed sommelier sat for two rounds of tasting, one for white wine and one for red wine. In each round, the taster was given the six samples in plastics cups marked only with a letter. The tasters were not blindfolded. They were allowed to taste all the wines in whatever order they preferred, and a scorer wrote down their rating (1 worst, 5 best) for each sample.
Results
The plot above shows the average scores of all the wines. There does not appear to be a tight correlation between perceived quality and price.
For Cabernet Sauvignons, it does appear that tasters scored the most expensive wine highly.