There are times when people order in such a manner, that it makes you wonder where the hell they got that idea from. I’ve had people order a Martini, in what they perceived to be a James Bond manner, (we’ve talked about that before) “Shaken, not stirred.” James Bond isn’t a real person, and right now, neither are you. If you can’t see me making your drink, and most can’t…I could stir it with my finger and you’d never know. Oh, and remember, no one is as impressed with you, as you are with yourself. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the least impressive, we are at a zero.
Some folks came in and ordered 2 glasses of wine, they wanted one ice cube put in the glass, the wine poured over that, and then they wanted the one ice cube removed. (Really, I’m not making this up. The truth is always stranger than fiction)
They were explaining to the server how “room temperature”, is not really room temperature…..but should be the temperature of a wine cellar.(and this one ice cube, half melted, then removed, is gonna fix this) You can’t get all high and mighty, think you’re some sort of wine connoisseur, start shooting your mouth off about wine facts and then order a glass of the house wine. It just doesn’t jive. Apparently you’re the only one who doesn’t know this.
I’d bet $100.00 that you didn’t consider the temperature fluctuations caused by handling the glass by the bowl, and not the stem. Your sweaty little palm was probably wrapped tightly around it, as you gazed into this glass of house wine, not really knowing what you were looking for.
I have very little wine knowledge, I’ve been to a couple of classes…..(don’t even like wine that much)…talked to some sommeliers…picked up a few tidbits of information…basically just enough information to know how to spot a phony.
Ding ding ding ding! You’re it, ice cube guy!
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