Posted on 10/23/2020 11:11:24 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
A young couple who once dined at the Big Apple’s iconic Balthazar couldn’t bottle up their emotions after ordering an $18 Pinot Noir — but being served a $2,000 Mouton Rothschild instead by accident, the eatery’s owner recounted this week.
...the restaurant’s night manager said the host of the business meeting actually praised the purity of the cheapest wine on the list, while the lucky couple “jokingly pretended to be drinking an expensive wine,”
“The young couple were ecstatic by the restaurant’s mistake, and told me it was like the bank making an error in their favor,” said the red-faced owner, who admitted the embarrassing mix-up.
“The trouble was, it was me who was down $2,000, not the bank,”
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I thought that aging box wines was a no no and the most desirable box wines have the freshest dates.
I was in from 1967 to 1973...When I was in Washington, I went to Seattle, of course, LOL, and Mt Rainier...When we sailed to leave, we stopped at Anacortes and Port Angeles...I enjoyed what time spent there...Oh yeah, did a lot of Salmon fishing in Puget Sound...
Oh, I’m very sure of that. It’s just my personal preference. Such as...bringing a bottle of wine to a friends house for dinner. A screw top is just...well...not cricket. Just my personal opinion.
Maybe in your state, not in mine.
Chef’s Private reserve........................29.99 / glass
I like the Oak Leaf Moscato, sweet and cheap!.................
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Oak-Leaf-Vineyards-Moscato-White-Wine-750ml-American/49933042
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