Wine Liszt
Psychologists claim playing certain types of music can enhance the taste of wine. What do they recommend with a cabernet sauvignon?
Choose from Blondie singing Atomic, Nessun Dorma by Puccini, probably in the Pavarotti rendition, Lionel Ritchie's Easy (the Sunday Morning thing) or The Rolling Stones belting out Honky Tonk Woman.
A study says it's Mick Jagger singing Honky Tonk Woman - and also Jimi Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower and Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings. Blondie sets off a zingy chardonnay, the Three Tenors a fruity syrah and Lionel Richie suits merlot, according to the latest research.
Anyone want to apply the same amount of grey cell power to matching up songs to go with lager and various beers? You could probably get a grant for it.
No? I agree, life really is too short for that sort of activity. Unless Derek Belm has a few moments to spare from his frantic model-making activities, of course.
A final trivia moment for all my friends and followers on Twitter. I've just found out that switter is a little-used word meaning 'to struggle like a drowning person' or, more recently, 'to work in a confused manner'.
Have a nice weekend.
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Sir, Langley (Mr),
I enjoy the odd pint of shandy. But I hate all forms of music - it irritates me greatly (both my skin and sensibilities).
I have a fondness for the kazoo, but prefer drinking milk when I hear its distinctive sound.
I hope this helps?
Of immense interest, Mr B, as ever.
I didn't realise that working in a confused manner was such an unusual state of affairs that it justified its own word.
Sigh.