Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:53
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Recently I was at a lovely dinner party where the host went to great lengths to provide lots of lovely food and wine.
But it's a huge pet peeve of mine when the host just has wine on the table and does not offer any other beverage for dinner (not even water). There were both wine and water glasses out but no water or other drink was ever offered.
I don't drink alcohol and had to ask the host for some water. But I wish there had been iced tea, lemonade or something other than boring water offered. I don't enjoy eating food when I have to wash it down with boring water. I do drink plenty of water but with meals I like something with some taste like iced tea. If I was eating dinner at a restaurant I would order iced tea or soda.
Everyone else just drank wine with no other beverage but even if you do drink alcohol I don't see how you can eat an entire meal and not have your thirst quenched. I need lots of liquid to wash down my food, water at least.
Anyone else have this same pet peeve? This happens nearly every time I'm invited to a dinner party. There is plenty of wine but non alcoholic beverages are always an afterthought and rarely, if ever, offered.
When I host a dinner party I provide wine but always have lemonade, cranberry juice, iced tea, water and sodas out as well on a separate table.
No, I don’t have this problem. When I host I offer filtered water or Perrier with the meal. None of my friends drink soda, lemonade, juice or other high-sugar drinks, nor do I so I’d just have them go to waste as leftovers. I offer espresso and tea (decaf or regular) after dinner.
Yo
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:52
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:I think this is a great excuse to bring back the punch bowl (non-alcoholic). I am from the midwest and fondly remember all sorts of dinners where there was a glorious punch bowl out for the kids. It's so fun for everyone.
Maybe for a summer BBQ or picnic, but for an indoor dinner? Odd.
-Midwesterner as well
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:51
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:I love code red mountain dew
Who doesn't?
I love a host who offers Diet Coke.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:50
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
I love code red mountain dew
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:49
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:I think this is a great excuse to bring back the punch bowl (non-alcoholic). I am from the midwest and fondly remember all sorts of dinners where there was a glorious punch bowl out for the kids. It's so fun for everyone.
I would not consider a punch bowl "so fun" but to each their own. however, while I don't mind my own kids having punch, I don't think many friends would appreciate me feeding their kids the old Sprite/lime sherbet kind of thing. Lots of our friends are really uptight about their kids having soda so at most I offer milk and juice boxes, which are controversial enough in our friend circle. Maybe I am just self-conscious but so many parents are really controlling of sugar, I don't want them to get the idea that my kids have soda regularly (which they don't but an occasional treat is OK).
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:47
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Water is so boring it ruins dinner? That's ... odd.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:47
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.
I don't run a convenience mart here! I don't think there are, in fact, many adults who don't drink beer, wine, coffee, or tea. That seems like a lot of options. If you want something different, bring a Crystal Light packet to dump in your water or whatever it is you drink.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:47
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
I think this is a great excuse to bring back the punch bowl (non-alcoholic). I am from the midwest and fondly remember all sorts of dinners where there was a glorious punch bowl out for the kids. It's so fun for everyone.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:45
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.
Coffee and tea are for dessert, not dinner. Who drinks coffee with a beef dish?!
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:44
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.
I’m pretty sure most adults drink one of the beverages PP serves.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:34
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.
I mean, if I’m going through the trouble off throwing a nice dinner party with beautiful food, I’m not expecting to have to serve people Code Red Mountain Dew, but there’s probably a 7 Eleven you could stop at on the way home
Lol. Sparkling or still water are your choices. Too boring? Stay home, or 7-11 per the PP!
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:34
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:There should be still and sparkling water or is this a trailer home
Oh shut up
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:32
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
There should be still and sparkling water or is this a trailer home
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:28
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Why not have other drinks? Many people don't drink beer/wine, coffee/tea and would like something more tasty than water.
I mean, if I’m going through the trouble off throwing a nice dinner party with beautiful food, I’m not expecting to have to serve people Code Red Mountain Dew, but there’s probably a 7 Eleven you could stop at on the way home
This. Wine and water is perfectly fine. It’s not a restaurant, dum-dum. The water was clearly an oversight.
Anonymous
03/31/2018 10:22
Subject: When you're at a dinner party and there's only wine, no other drinks
If the water glasses were out and the water pitcher wasn't, obviously the host forgot the water. You should have asked. Something is always forgotten: sometimes its the rolls, sometimes the water, sometimes the green beans are discovered in the warmer the next morning.