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The difference in pinot noir and say, cabernet sauv is like night and day, so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Sure, but they probably meant "would an average person be able to differentiate TJ Rodgers Pinot Noir from another high quality winery's Pinot Noir"?

Well, the last statement doesn't imply that:

> Most people can't tell a red from a white by taste.

I most certainly can!

But I do agree, sometimes it's hard to judge the cheap wine vs the expensive ones, but we're talking $25 bottle to a $40 bottle. I don't have a lot of difficulty picking out the $8 vs the $25 from purely anecdotal experience. I am determined to double-blind myself at some point though.

Most people could differentiate them, but wouldn't be able to identify the higher quality wine.

Burgundy pinot vs new world pinot? If they're a fan, they'd have little trouble spotting the Burgundy.

I agree, but the parent said average person, so I was thinking of someone less experienced.

This is exactly the problem; studies are done where random person who has a glass now and then can't tell food-coloring altered white from red, readers see "nobody can tell wines apart".

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