Audio and Wine?


I was wondering whether any audiophiles out there share my wine obsession? I�ve found recently that my interest in wine and audio is very similar �

both eat up a lot of my disposable income
are very expensive and technical
very difficult to downgrade (or drink lesser wine) as time goes by.

Also, both interests (or obsessions) attract some scoffing or ridicule from non-believers. At least with audio, one has what could be called an investment, but with wine, the pleasures are more ephemeral. Anyway, are there any other wine aficionados out there? If so, what are your three favorite wines? Mine are:

(1) Neiabum Copolla Directors Reserve (both cabernet and merlot - $30).

(2) Groth Vineyards - just about anything � Cabernet ($48), Merlot ($35), Chardonnay ($25) or Sauvinon Blanc ($17).

(3)Whitehall Lane (Merlot - $22).

Best I�ve had � Whitehall Lane Reserve Cabernet �95 ($125).
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Viridian, I'll bet you put an umbrella in your wine just like Steve Martin did in "The Jerk"

By the way, is your dog Lucky the one I saw the photo of? Three legs, torn ear, blind in one eye, neutered shortly after birth?
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My honest truth opinion? After 3 glasses of wine ALL audio systems sound pretty good, it's whatever the music inspires you that takes over. Louis Armstrong's "What a beautifull world" sound much better on a cheapie boom-box than an Englebert Humperdinck sleeper playing on Sim Audio W-5. I know. When I blew a fuse, muting my amp for the rest of the evening, in came the cheapie cd-box to the rescue. After 30 min or so, I said to myself, holy cow, this ain't that bad!!!
I placed small ferrites around the stems of all my Reidel glasses. The difference is AMAZING!

Trying cryo next week. Will advise.

will