Hello nwc colleagues,
I’d like to host a wine-tasting at nwc on Wednesday, April 3rd at 6pm. You are most warmly welcome, as are your guests.
I want to do a survey of the major French wine regions (sorry to disappoint you, but I believe the Hello Kitty wine series was discontinued), with about 5 different wines. I envision this as a fun piss-up, but also a sort of instructional session on wine tasting. You may or may not learn:
the culture clash between the Anglo-American method and the French method… stemming of course from a 1000-year rivalry between the French and the English…
what it means if the rim around the wine is watery
when it’s ok to send back a crap bottle you ordered in a restaurant
why a lot of wineries are affiliated with monasteries
Spitting is optional but, erm, deeply discouraged. No one wants to see that shit.
I wouldn’t say I am a real expert at all, but I have a Higher Certificate from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Although in all earnestness, that doesn’t mean much at all and it’s not hard to accomplish. I do this strictly as a hobby and make no promises for either your edification or your enjoyment 😉
Also, strangely, I am a very, very bad taster. I’m very interested to hear your comments and input as we taste. You probably know more than you think.
I’m afraid I’d have to charge a bit to cover the costs of stemware and the wine and other materials. Probably $10 or so? If you are sincerely interested, please let me know. If the headcount looks good, we’ll go ahead with this and I’ll send a confirmation email next week or so with my Nigerian Paypal account information. Don’t forget to include your social security number and mother’s maiden name.
Bises,
Euny
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