The Black Pigs Shiraz and 16 Little Black Pigs Pinot Grigio. What do these two wines have in common? Well, you've probably noticed the similar titles. Even an idiot (and you probably are one merely for considering reading this blog) could guess they are made by the same people. However, one is white, and one is black. If it was 1981 and we were in Brixton the latter would be rioting and the former probably committing a racially motivated act of aggression while wearing a black and white hat. Although ironically the white one is called '16 little black pigs' which has whole strands of confusing converse implications in reference to police brutality. Anyway that's enough personification of the wine, I'm getting lost.
Other things in common;
They both cost around the £10 mark.
The are both excellent wines.
They are both excellent benchmarks at this price.
Why such good benchmarks?
Well, both are great examples of single-grape wines made in a fairly usual style - the Pinot Grigio is crisp and punchy, the shiraz deep, powerful and fruity. They aren't staggeringly interesting but neither is there anything at all you can find wrong with them (except the racial thing). Neither are incredible for the price tag, but both are nonetheless excellent. A better wine would be a poor benchmark, providing unfair expectation for comparison, but a worse wine as a benchmark would leave you buying more poor wines without realising you're being thoroughly shafted. These then are great examples of what - perhaps - you should get for ten of your shiny golden nuggets sterling. You might find better, but you certainly shouldn't expect it.
Other things in common;
They both cost around the £10 mark.
The are both excellent wines.
They are both excellent benchmarks at this price.
Why such good benchmarks?
Well, both are great examples of single-grape wines made in a fairly usual style - the Pinot Grigio is crisp and punchy, the shiraz deep, powerful and fruity. They aren't staggeringly interesting but neither is there anything at all you can find wrong with them (except the racial thing). Neither are incredible for the price tag, but both are nonetheless excellent. A better wine would be a poor benchmark, providing unfair expectation for comparison, but a worse wine as a benchmark would leave you buying more poor wines without realising you're being thoroughly shafted. These then are great examples of what - perhaps - you should get for ten of your shiny golden nuggets sterling. You might find better, but you certainly shouldn't expect it.
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