David -
I have to wonder if your taste in wine is influenced by confirmation bias. Statistics would suggest that it is:
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2007/11/the_subjectivity_of_wine.php
That said, if I manage to mind my p’s and q’s, the next time I’m in Seattle I’ll see if you want to have an opportunity to prove that your conclusions with wine are more carefully considered than your conclusions about Fred’s reasoning.