# Mission Blind Tasting 'MBT' - request for most easily confused grape varieties **URL:** \ **Category:** Article discussions\ **Tags:** blind-tasting\ **Created:** [13 January 2026 23:23 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137 "2026-01-13T23:23:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chris\_Hammer\_Melbour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@Chris\_Hammer\_Melbour](https://forum.jancis.com/u/Chris_Hammer_Melbour)\ **Post date:** [6 February 2026 04:20 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/21 "2026-02-06T04:20:42Z")
Altitude makes a heck of a difference in reds. Good examples of Nebbiolo from Valtellina, high country Spanish Grenache and Nerello Mascalese from Etna all tend to have a colour more akin to Pinot and a palate underpinning of crunchy acidity. Can be hard to pick masked. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Crabtree\_London](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Nick\_Crabtree\_London](https://forum.jancis.com/u/Nick_Crabtree_London)\ **Post date:** [11 February 2026 07:22 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/22 "2026-02-11T07:22:47Z")
I remember loving Bonny Doon’s Roussanne for ages, then seeing RG say it had been Viognier all along! ---
**Author:** ![SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/forum.jancis.com/samanthacole-johnson/32/3603_2.png) [@SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://forum.jancis.com/u/SamanthaCole-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2026 13:24 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/23 "2026-02-12T13:24:05Z")
I would argue that Columbia Gorge is so diverse in rainfall and temperature (as well as varieties) that there is no typical. I will add Trousseau and Ploussard to the list - but we may be getting a bit niche! ---
**Author:** ![SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/forum.jancis.com/samanthacole-johnson/32/3603_2.png) [@SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://forum.jancis.com/u/SamanthaCole-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2026 13:32 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/24 "2026-02-12T13:32:37Z")
There really aren’t many but Alder did [a great round up](https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/west-coast-trousseau) two years ago. All suggestions added! Thank you! The Valdiguié is pretty niche so may not come up but I’ve thrown it in the list. ---
**Author:** ![SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/forum.jancis.com/samanthacole-johnson/32/3603_2.png) [@SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://forum.jancis.com/u/SamanthaCole-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2026 15:03 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/25 "2026-02-12T15:03:06Z")
Thanks Henry! Added! ---
**Author:** ![SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/forum.jancis.com/samanthacole-johnson/32/3603_2.png) [@SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://forum.jancis.com/u/SamanthaCole-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [12 February 2026 15:06 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/26 "2026-02-12T15:06:10Z")
Added! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ccadregari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@ccadregari](https://forum.jancis.com/u/ccadregari)\ **Post date:** [14 February 2026 02:08 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/27 "2026-02-14T02:08:28Z")
Big tannic reds…sagrentino, tannat, ramisco… ---
**Author:** ![SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/forum.jancis.com/samanthacole-johnson/32/3603_2.png) [@SamanthaCole-Johnson](https://forum.jancis.com/u/SamanthaCole-Johnson)\ **Post date:** [16 February 2026 19:49 UTC](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137/28 "2026-02-16T19:49:31Z")
Added! Thank you! [Previous page](https://forum.jancis.com/t/mission-blind-tasting-mbt-request-for-most-easily-confused-grape-varieties/68137.md?page=1)