In blind wine tasting, most people prefer cheaper wine or can't tell the difference.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/apr...eap-plonk-taste
http://www.freakonomics.com/2008/07/16/cheap-wine/
http://www.wine-economics.org/workingpapers/AAWE_WP16.pdf

Some people claim wines from same type of grape but different region taste difference. Then how many people can tell the difference of D24 or D2 durian or watermelon from Johor and Pahang?

This post has been edited by icemanfx: Jul 19 2012, 12:39 AM

Agreed with you that maceration, fermentation, additive, etc play a major role in flavour but seldom mentioned by wine maker.