Posted on 02/11/2022 8:00:45 AM PST by mylife
I always go with the cheapest Merlot. I don’t like sweet wines.
Suggestion.......
Don’t order wine at all
I managed to get through life never ordering wine on a date.
It is critical to know what you don’t know.
Right and Champagne, or the US Equal sparkling wine, goes with anything!
Remember the old adage, candy is dandy but liquor....
For me, got the Bollinger Special Cuvee pulled out. Has the 007 label.
I hate champagne!! and if you must the $10 Korbel is as good as the Dom Perignon.
LOL! now the aussies are fine vinters!
Not to be all snooty, but something red, preferably not from a box
Easy solution. Order a beer telling her you are allergic to sulphites and she picks what she wants.
Your FRESHEST Boones
“she picks what she wants”
what a concept!
Same here, at least I was no longer nervous by the time I was on a date with her and ordering wine. I once caused a bit of a scandal when I didn’t like the wine and started mixing it with 7up and some other berry juice. Now THAT was some good tasting wine cooler.
My uncle would go to dinner with his own wine bottle in hand. He was kind of a class act in other ways. When any woman came back from the restroom or whereever at his table, he would stand up.
And if you’re still at the level of nervousness when on a date with a woman who says, “No thanks, I’m a recovering alcoholic” well, then you KNOW you’re playing with fire.
One of my favorite Monty Python bits.
Unless you're going to a "tastings-style" restaurant, Valentine's Day is not to try wine for the first time. If you'd like to order a bottle of wine, learn a few things about wine well in advance. Learn the difference between a red and a white wine; learn the difference between a Chardonnay and a Sauvignon Blanc; know the difference between a rose, a Pinot Noir and a Cabernet.
If you're at a restaurant and would like have wine, consider ordering by a glass. Restaurants usually serve a variety of wines by the glass, enough to compliment any meal.
If you'd like to try a bottle of wine but are intimidated by an extensive wine list, ask the sommelier or server what they would recommend. You can tell them, "I really enjoy a Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay...do you have anything similar?"
Assuming the audience for this is primarily male, you don't have to fully take charge (or ownership) of the wine selection. If you're married, you likely will already know what your spouse likes; if you're on a date, regardless, just ask them--"are you interested in some wine with dinner?" If they say "yes," ask them if there's a type or brand they enjoy. Simple.
China is also making wines. Watch for them to flood the US market in 5-10 years at very cheap prices.
*scent=scene
Even if I ever drank wine, I don’t think I’d dare drink wine from China.
I always laff, wherever I go the franzia, chillable red and, sunset blush are picked over.
This is an indication of what people LIKE!
If you’re going someplace like that, just listen to the sommelier. It’s their job.
😏 So, the movie wasn’t on Aromavision?
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