Comments on: Music to drink wine by http://www.thewineblog.net/2008-05-music-to-drink-wine-by/ An international group blog about wine, with Martin Field, Mike Tommasi and friends Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Martin Field http://www.thewineblog.net/2008-05-music-to-drink-wine-by/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Martin Field Mon, 19 May 2008 23:50:11 +0000 http://cmarc.net/WordPress/2008_05_15_music-to-drink-wine-by/#comment-61 Hi Robert - I attended a concert given by Stockhausen at Melbourne University - I think in 1970. Not that I fully understood the music - full of dissonance to these untutored ears. But memorable for all that. What wine to complement such music? A velvety old Burgundy pehaps. Hi Robert – I attended a concert given by Stockhausen at Melbourne University – I think in 1970.

Not that I fully understood the music – full of dissonance to these untutored ears. But memorable for all that.

What wine to complement such music? A velvety old Burgundy pehaps.

]]> By: Robert Slotover http://www.thewineblog.net/2008-05-music-to-drink-wine-by/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Robert Slotover Mon, 19 May 2008 10:27:09 +0000 http://cmarc.net/WordPress/2008_05_15_music-to-drink-wine-by/#comment-60 Dear Martin, Funnily enough, I know what wine Stockhausen himself appreciated because I served it to him after a concert in London; Chateau Marquis de Termes. Surprised? You should'nt be given that he stands in the great tradition of European Art composers. On the other hand he was a great innovator so his wine equivalent might be something like Palari's 'Santa Ne' a mind-blowing if expensive Sicilan from Etna made from what was for a long time an unidentified grape varietynow thought to be 'Francisi' which may be related to Pinot Noir. The sicilian connection is not innapropriate. Stockhausen knew the island well and always wore Sicilian shirts. Robert Slotover Dear Martin,

Funnily enough, I know what wine Stockhausen himself appreciated because I served it to him after a concert in London; Chateau Marquis de Termes. Surprised? You should’nt be given that he stands in the great tradition of European Art composers. On the other hand he was a great innovator so his wine equivalent might be something like Palari’s ‘Santa Ne’ a mind-blowing if expensive Sicilan from Etna made from what was for a long time an unidentified grape varietynow thought to be ‘Francisi’ which may be related to Pinot Noir. The sicilian connection is not innapropriate. Stockhausen knew the island well and always wore Sicilian shirts.

Robert Slotover

]]> By: Martin Field http://www.thewineblog.net/2008-05-music-to-drink-wine-by/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Martin Field Thu, 15 May 2008 23:28:00 +0000 http://cmarc.net/WordPress/2008_05_15_music-to-drink-wine-by/#comment-59 Quite so Mike. And getting away from wine, I have hazy memories of the hippie era when it was obligatory to smoke dope while listening to Pink Floyd and the like. It seemed like a good idea at the time... Quite so Mike. And getting away from wine, I have hazy memories of the hippie era when it was obligatory to smoke dope while listening to Pink Floyd and the like.

It seemed like a good idea at the time…

]]> By: Mike Tommasi http://www.thewineblog.net/2008-05-music-to-drink-wine-by/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Mike Tommasi Thu, 15 May 2008 08:23:17 +0000 http://cmarc.net/WordPress/2008_05_15_music-to-drink-wine-by/#comment-58 Hang on Martin, is it not the music that ends up sounding better after a couple of drinks? :-) Seriously, I did organize a wine and music match tasting once, and while everyone enjoyed it, they did all agree somehow that Vouvray sparkler and Mozart did indeed enhance each other. Hang on Martin, is it not the music that ends up sounding better after a couple of drinks? :-)

Seriously, I did organize a wine and music match tasting once, and while everyone enjoyed it, they did all agree somehow that Vouvray sparkler and Mozart did indeed enhance each other.

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