Perception vs Palate
Date: Tue, Sep 1, 2026
Time: Tues., 6:30-8pm
Venue: The Loading Dock, Raleigh
Price: $115
Category: Community
Ever chosen a bottle just because the label looked expensive… or because it sounded French? You’re not alone. When it comes to wine, your brain is constantly influencing what you think you smell and taste—sometimes without you even realizing it. Is expensive wine really better, or are we just pressuring ourselves? Can color, glassware, music, setting and even your mood trick you? In this eye-opening (and seriously fun) tasting experience, we’ll challenge assumptions through a series of blind tastings, sensory surprises, and delicious experiments designed to test what you actually like—without labels, price tags, or wine snobbery getting in the way. And just when you think you know a grape… we’ll show you how clones, terroir, climate, and winemaking can completely transform it into something wildly unanticipated.
