Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 10:11     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:8:23 - did you notice that after Sideways came out, Merlot's sales dropped and there was a LOT of sh*tty Pinot suddenly hitting the market? Pinot is a hard wine to make well - the growing conditions have to be just right - so it's kind of sad/funny that so many marginal producers were throwing it out there to capitalize on the pinot trend after that movie came out.

I think Bogle makes a great merlot. I'll happily drink merlot if that's what's available, but there aren't many reds I don't like. (I do not like grenache much.)


8:23 here ... yes, that movie (while a great flick) has done so much to distort perceptions and economics of wine ... regular grocery stores are now packed with terrible pinot (as in some of the worst wine on the market) but they've got clever labels and they're "pinot, yay, my fave!" so they sell. Meanwhile, Merlot is actually a very pleasant wine even at cheap prices, and at very high quality vineyards (e.g., Bordeaux) it is amazing. Cheap pinot is like watered down grape juice ... but it sells, entirely because of that movie.

Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 09:52     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
I love moscato. Forget you people.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 09:07     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
8:23 - did you notice that after Sideways came out, Merlot's sales dropped and there was a LOT of sh*tty Pinot suddenly hitting the market? Pinot is a hard wine to make well - the growing conditions have to be just right - so it's kind of sad/funny that so many marginal producers were throwing it out there to capitalize on the pinot trend after that movie came out.

I think Bogle makes a great merlot. I'll happily drink merlot if that's what's available, but there aren't many reds I don't like. (I do not like grenache much.)
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 08:23     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:Ever since watching Sideways, I judge people who drink merlot.


I judge people that think Sideways was an actual guide to taste in wine. Several of the world's most renowned wines are Merlot based and most Pinot that people in the US drink are crap.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 08:15     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
I judge people by the way they talk/act about wine drinking. Oh yeah, don't tell me you are a wine connoisseur when you drink out of a cup.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 08:12     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
I laugh when people on FB are like "Long day, ready for some wine!" and it's like neon pink sparkling moscato. That's not wine, that's juice!
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 07:46     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:Like some PPs, I only judge those people who judge others. Although personally I make it a point to never drink pink wine.


Why?
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 07:39     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Like some PPs, I only judge those people who judge others. Although personally I make it a point to never drink pink wine.
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 07:27     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
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Anonymous wrote:No, but I DO judge people by the beer they drink.


Dh does this.


Wine snobs are terrible but beer snobs are the worst.



It's kind of oxymoronic to be a snob about beer. Like judging people for the type of Crocs they wear.


LOL. I so agree.

But dont tell a beer snob this- they will talk your ear off about hops and other things.

I think it's a way for dumb/uncultured people to feel special.

Tell that to my PHd-having, theatre-loving, beer snob husband. Or my very-welll-educated friends who just threw an amazing beer-tasting party for 100 of their friends. (Or me. I have a masters degree in an arts field, love good books, and a good drink. I prefer wine or whiskey to beer, but I really like a good beer from a good brewery.)

It's like PP still lives in the 1970s and views beer consumption through the lens of "Laverne and Shirley."
Anonymous
Post 08/27/2015 07:24     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
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Anonymous wrote:No, but I DO judge people by the beer they drink.


Dh does this.


Wine snobs are terrible but beer snobs are the worst.



It's kind of oxymoronic to be a snob about beer. Like judging people for the type of Crocs they wear.

Ooh, you've never had a good beer, have you?


If you live in the USA you have definitely never had a good beer. That, you can only find in Europe.


That statement is so far from the truth. There are so many great beers and so many varieties of beer in the U.S. You sound like one of my friends who went to Berlin once and now thinks the only good beer is German beer. True, Germany makes some good beers, but they lack the variety and complexity of a lot of American beers. That said, you don't have to get a crazy microbrew to a good American beer. Anything made by Sierra Nevada or Boston Brewing (aka the Sam Adams beers) will hold up to anything made in Europe, except for maybe Heineken

D'OH! You were doing so well until that last part.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2015 20:02     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:No, but I DO judge people by the beer they drink.


Dh does this.


Wine snobs are terrible but beer snobs are the worst.



It's kind of oxymoronic to be a snob about beer. Like judging people for the type of Crocs they wear.

Ooh, you've never had a good beer, have you?


If you live in the USA you have definitely never had a good beer. That, you can only find in Europe.


That statement is so far from the truth. There are so many great beers and so many varieties of beer in the U.S. You sound like one of my friends who went to Berlin once and now thinks the only good beer is German beer. True, Germany makes some good beers, but they lack the variety and complexity of a lot of American beers. That said, you don't have to get a crazy microbrew to a good American beer. Anything made by Sierra Nevada or Boston Brewing (aka the Sam Adams beers) will hold up to anything made in Europe, except for maybe Heineken
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2015 19:42     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
I only judge people if they give me a glass of shitty wine. Idc what cheap swill others put in their bodies.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2015 19:36     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I judge people who drink white zinfandel.


Seriously, I don't get the White Zin hate. I have not done a side by side tasting of a White Zin against say, a French Rose, but if you want something light and slightly sweet and unsubtle and cheap for a picnic, is the latter really a better choice?


I accidentally ordered a glass of white Zin and it was horrific. Nothing in common with a dry rose.

But I still won't judge you! God knows I have horrible taste otherwise.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2015 18:40     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
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Anonymous wrote:You have to drink a lot of wine and have a pretty sensitive palate to tell the difference between a 10 bottle a 20-30 bottle (on verge of course). Drink what you like, life is short.


I wish this were true. Sadly, once you start drinking the better wines in the $20-$30 range the cheap ones really taste subpar. I still drink some cheaper ones because I'm not wealthy, but you definitely tell the difference.


LOL that you think a $30 bottle of wine is something special.


Are you kidding me? $30 for a bottle is big money - and quite frankly, I make a lot of money. It's funny because most broke pretentious people i know judge you on your wine. I had dinner with a VERY wealthy guy and loves Yellowtail. He grew up with the DuPont's kind of wealth.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2015 17:30     Subject: Do you judge people by the wine they drink?
Anonymous wrote:Nope, I'm just happy I'm not stuck with someone not drinking at all, thus forcing me to drink solo. As long as they're drinking, who the hell cares!


I need a drinking buddy and you sound fun.