Like Cedargrover, I find that more than a glass of wine affects my hearing. I end up turning the volume up more and more as I imbibe until I'm deep into a Party of One and not really listening to the music anymore! So I limit myself to one glass unless I just playing background music with company present.
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Like jond, I'm in the wine business. Have been for the last 35 years. Does wine complement music? Yup. I spend way more on audio than I do on wine simply because I get my vino cheap. JJ Prum Kabinett with Joni Mitchell. Any Port with Tom Waits. Or a good rye whiskey. Music doesn't require alcohol to be enjoyed, but it doesn't hurt, either. I like the smell of marijuana at concerts even though I haven't partaken in 40 years. It just seems right. Last week I listened to Weather Report's "Heavy Weather" whilst absent-mindedly sipping on a domestic Sauvignon Blanc and was thrown back decades when I remembered that the first time I heard the record I was listening to it with a now departed friend, drinking a domestic Sauvignon Blanc. In August. In his backyard. I probably would have had a somewhat similar flashback with just the record alone, but the wine galvanized, and improved the recollection by adding another dimension to it. Mateus Rosè, anyone? |
I was also in the wine and spirits business for many years, now retired- ye haa! It is not overrated! I enjoy a nice glass of wine while enjoying some tunes. I also like an excellent bourbon on occasion. It is curious how my mood changes with my choice of drink - beer for The Allman Bros or Govt. Mule, Wine for Cowboy Junkies or Natalie Merchant, preferably a nice Italian blend, and bourbon for well, everything! Cheers! |
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/best-drink-while-listening-to-your-rig There is another similar thread on this topic. |
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