This starts as a structured blind tasting and slowly turns into a geography exam with wine in the middle. The wine shows clean fruit, floral lift, and chalky minerality. No oak. Medium-plus acidity. Everyone immediately starts narrowing the field like they’re 90% confident. Then the guesses begin: Pinot Grigio feels right. Grüner Veltliner is in the conversation. Verdejo gets a mention. Chablis gets a respectful exclusion. Every option feels correct… until it doesn’t. Eventually, after a few detours through Italy, Spain and Austria, the wine lands exactly where it probably should have all along: Gavi from Italy. Sponsor: RIEDEL https://www.riedel.com/en-au/ (Australians use code: GOTSOMME New Zealand: GOTSOMMENZ at check out for 20% off) Key Themes - Blind tasting confidence vs reality - How structured tasting still turns into educated guessing - Old World white wine confusion (in a fun way) - The moment logic meets ego in a glass of wine Even experienced tasters don’t “know” straight away. They eliminate, argue, reassess, and slowly corner the wine until it gives up its identity. Or in this case: until it quietly reveals itself as Gavi.