161's First Ever Blind Tasting

We hosted our first ever Blind Tasting Night in April - our tasting panel had no idea what they were tasting until the very end! We've had loads of laughs and hearty discussions.

This wasn't your traditional tasting - the idea behind the event was to get the panel to go beyond the traditional and think creatively...

The big reveal at the end surprised many - who would have known how different a wine can taste if you don't know what you are drinking in advance?

See the verdicts for yourself:

Splash! 2018 by Chateau Barouillet

How does this wine make you feel?
Like celebrating
If this wine was a colour, what would it be?
Green and gold
If this wine was a country, what would it be?
Corfu
Your notes:
Easy-drinking, lightly sparkling, not too dry

Dave Corrigan

How does this wine make you feel?
Chilled - it’s easy like Sunday morning
If this wine was a colour, what would it be?
Pale green
If this wine was a country, what would it be?
Portugal
Your notes:
Light, fragrant, very drinkable

Pui Chan Jones

Fledermaus Weiss 2017 by 2Naturkinder

How does this wine make you feel?
Like I’m running through a meadow
If this wine was a song, what would it be?
‘Wuthering Heights’ (Kate Bush)
If this wine was an item of clothing, what would it be?
A chemise
Your notes:
Lemongrass, fresh, slightly funky edge

Sophie Brooke-Smith

How does this wine make you feel?
Like I’m walking through a fruit orchard in spring
If this wine was a song, what would it be?
‘Here Comes the Sun’ (Nina Simone)
If this wine was an item of clothing, what would it be?
A linen shawl, and only a linen shawl
Your notes:
Honeysuckle, ripe peach, slight tannins, floral, ripe stone fruit, faint minerality on finish

Ashley Hunka

Pinot Noir Nature 2017 by Domaine Durrmann

How does this wine make you feel?
Like I’m 13 years old and just secretly raided my parents’ cellar
If this wine was a London borough, which one would it be?
Richmond
If this wine was a band, which one would it be?
T-Rex
Your notes:
Raspberry bushes, milk chocolate, pink peppercorns

Ashley Hunka

How does this wine make you feel?
Like eating cones and jam
If this wine was a London borough, which one would it be?
Lambeth
If this wine was a band, which one would it be?
Mumford & Sons
Your notes:
Spicy, fruity, lots of raspberry

Sophie Brooke-Smith