Beyond Wine Geegs: Satircal take on wine tasting behaviors

originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by SFJoe:

I think I'm at different tastings than those.
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Although this one might have been me:

"I had just poured a Chardonnay that he asked for, and I went into the adjectives; you know, apple, citrus, butter. He stopped me dead in my tracks, “Young lady,” (I was thinking, how sweet!), and he continued, “Do not presume to tell me what I’m going to find on my palate.”"
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I hate it when people tell me what I'm tasting before I've come to my own conclusions.
 
originally posted by Oliver McCrum:
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by SFJoe:

I think I'm at different tastings than those.
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Although this one might have been me:

"I had just poured a Chardonnay that he asked for, and I went into the adjectives; you know, apple, citrus, butter. He stopped me dead in my tracks, “Young lady,” (I was thinking, how sweet!), and he continued, “Do not presume to tell me what I’m going to find on my palate.”"
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I hate it when people tell me what I'm tasting before I've come to my own conclusions.
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One particular Burgundy producer many years ago used to always do it. I finally had to go through his importer to get him to shut up!
 
Being told what you are supposed to taste is almost as annoying as being asked "so, what do you think?" by an artist whose opening you go to. My shrink taught me "I enjoyed checking out what you've been doing" but I can only bring myself to use that two or three times a year, as if they would know, through the collective unconscious grapevine, that I've used that line before.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
Being told what you are supposed to taste is almost as annoying as being asked "so, what do you think?" by an artist whose opening you go to. My shrink taught me "I enjoyed checking out what you've been doing" but I can only bring myself to use that two or three times a year, as if they would know, through the collective unconscious grapevine, that I've used that line before.
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Your a pro, or a really great experienced palate. In my 18 years of pouring, that's about five percent of the population. The rest of everyone is either just beginning and looking for more information, or still on a steep learning curve and enjoying the education that goes along with a wine tasting. Mondavi Winery calls their hospitality people wine educators. Anyone with more knowledge - usually trade and media - goes on a separate tour. When someone shows up in a tasting room, 95 percent of the time they're wide-eyed and curious.

I get what you're personally saying, Oswaldo, and hope you've now got another perspective.
 
When someone shows up in a tasting room, 95 percent of the time they're wide-eyed and curious.
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And what are they the other 5 percent of the time? I'm curious, but not wide-eyed.
 
originally posted by Oswaldo Costa:
I come here seeking refuge from the 95%, and resent being reminded that they exist.
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You'll find a planet of your own with only those you need.. The riff raff will have fallen back to earth.
 
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