Drinkers uncorked as online poll reveals our unique tastes in wine Paul Ahern, 31, (left) is in the 16 per cent connoisseur group and favours shiraz; Steph Luxmoore, 30, is in the 15 per cent entertainer group and favours pinot grigio while Grange Wallis, 30, is in the 4 per cent traditionalist group and favours pinot noir. Pictures: Andrew Brownbill Source: News Limited IS it uncool to dunk an ice cube into a glass of wine? How about getting stuck into a bottle of red without giving it time to breathe? New research has uncorked the nation's wine drinker identities - and few always follow "proper" etiquette. Four in 10 class themselves as experimenting "adventurers," while two in 10 consider themselves serious connoisseurs. Entertainers who share a tipple at home with friends, socialites on nights out, laid-back drinkers unimpressed with fancy labels, and traditionalists who only touch well-known drops make up the rest. Nine in 10 people had downed a bottle of red without decanting it, the online poll found. And only one in three always served red wine at room temperature. "Aussies are continuing to break the traditional wine rules of engagement and enjoying wine the way they want," Rosemount Estate chief winemaker Matt Koch said. More than half the 1000 adults surveyed for Rosemount admitted they'd tried a white at room temperature. And just one in five said they always smell wine before the first swig. Wine perception consultant Alex Russell said while the market in Australia had mushroomed since the 1950s, novices remained bewildered by technical flavour descriptions. What's more important to many is not a description of pepper, blueberry and blackcurrant characteristics and whether they can identify various elements. It's how does it taste and whether I like it," Mr Russell said. AUSSIES spend an average $24 a bottle on a first date, but opt for $12 plonk for a movie. RED is mainly enjoyed over dinner, while white is often quaffed at a pub. Matthew Ramage, 28, (left) is in the 11 per cent laid-back group and favours cabernet sauvignon; Louise Fisher, 29, (centre) is in the 40 per cent adventurer group and favours sparkling shiraz while Hannah Witcok, 27, is in the 14 per cent socialite group and favours sauvignon blanc. SPARKLING is popular for a first date. Victorians were most likely to sip unchilled white, Queenslanders were keenest on a cold red, South Australians felt they had the best palates, while those from New South Wales appreciated appealing labels, and, along with West Australians, were the biggest white wine lovers.