Music and Wine

Some Rolling Stones with your wine, Sir? - Yahoo! News

LONDON (AFP) - Music can influence the taste of wine, according to a new study Wednesday which suggests which songs go well with which types of wine.

Heavy rock music like Jimi Hendrix or The Rolling Stones is a good accompaniment to a Cabernet Sauvignon, while opera buffs might prefer a 2006 Syrah, said the study by psychologists at a British university.

The research, in collaboration with a Chilean wine producer, indicates that different types of music stimulate different parts of the brain, and prime us to taste wines in a corresponding way.

So, does this explain why bad margaritas go down so easily in a loud, disco-drenched bar? Yea, those $1 margaritas way back when at The Break were pretty bad, but we drank them down silly.

I do believe that music can change perceptions in almost anything. Life is nothing without music. I also believe that Chileans know what they're talking about.

By the way... in the same article, the researchers list what songs should go well with different wines. Take a look at Chardonnay. That researcher must be gay!

Cabernet Sauvignon: "All Along the Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix; "Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones; "Live and Let Die" by Paul Macartney; "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who.

- Chardonnay: "Atomic" by Blondie; "Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams; "What's Love Got to do With It" by Tina Turner; "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue.

- Syrah: Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" as sung by Luciano Pavarotti; "Orinoco Flow" by Enya; "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis; "Canon" by Johann Pachelbel.

- Merlot: "Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay" by Otis Redding; "Easy" by Lionel Ritchie; "Over The Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy; "Heartbeats" by Jose Gonzalez.