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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Now that soda is pretty unpopular, I don’t stock it unless we’re having some kind of BBQ. For a dinner party, I’d certainly offer people water, beer, wine, or coffee/tea, but it’s unlikely that I’ll have something like lemonade on hand unless there are children.[/quote]

We always offer flat and sparkling water, but I don’t consider soda and lemonade adult dinner drinks. [/quote]

Amen. Water, sparkling water, and wine is what you will find at my dinner table. During cocktail hour, I certainly offer more--soda, juice, etc., along with beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Lemonade and iced tea are for BBQs and casual pizza dinners, not formal dinner parties. Unless you are 8.[/quote]

But why is soda and juice ok for cocktail hour but not for a dinner?  I truly don't understand this.  I'm an adult who doesn't like water and doesn't drink alcohol.  When I eat dinner either at home or at a restaurant I either have soda or juice.  I know sugary drinks aren't good but I don't eat dessert/sweets and I don't smoke/drink alcohol, so I figure it's ok.  I just find that if I only drink water the food just doesn't taste appealing and I have very little appetite.[/quote]

Because for formal dinners, wine or water is meant to enhance--or at least not distract from--the flavors of the food. That's what wine pairings are all about. Making a beautiful filet mignon only to have someone bring Diet Coke to the table is tacky--it just lowers the level of formalitly that your host was trying to achieve. Again, for a pizza dinner, soda is fine; but not for formal dining.[/quote]

Ok, this makes sense.  Thanks for explaining it like that.  For me personally, water detracts from the food and a sugary drink enhances it.  I might be the odd one out to think this way, but it's always been true for me, and I always order a soda at fine dining restaurants.  [/quote]

You need to realize how much of an outlier you are for this, and manage your expectations accordingly. Your host sounds gracious and beautiful. You coming on here and turning up your nose because she didn't offer you soda with a nice meal is tacky.[/quote]

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