On Mar 17, 12:57 am, "Melinda" wrote:
In response to both Shen and Melinda (as well as anyone else :) I just wanted to clarify my position on the issue... IMO the laundry list of scents, flavors, and hints almost forces you to "find" them yourself even if it was not your actual first impressions. It's kind of like someone telling you they see 50 shades of red instead of just the 4 you really saw and you force yourself to "see" them as well. My grandfather was a renown artist and he could paint a winter scene that almost contained no actual white but made you physically cold to look at it, it's because he saw purples and blues and yellows where the average person saw "white." Even if I were to try to force myself to see the scene through his eye it was strained and forced rather than natural. To some degree this helped my art to know and force myself to see beyond white, but to this day more often than not I still go with my gut instinct. Same for wine or tea I guess, and I like to discover a hint over having the mystery uncovered before me. It's almost like a strange game of hide-and-seek and I feel rewarded when I discover a tough note - I also find it a personal thing. I can appreciate the other form of play though, where it becomes almost a scavenger hunt to uncover the pre-defined list... just to me it limits your search to the set list and keeps you from exploring and maybe finding a few items present but not on the list. I like the hunt rather than being told what I'll find.
- Dominic