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You might be a wine geek...

by Alan Uchrinscko » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:45 pm

If a waitress at a diner hands you an unopened bottle of Red Hot and you instinctively pull a wine key out of your pocket and remove the plastic covering with the knife as if it were a foil capsule.

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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Mark Lipton » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:03 pm

If you find yourself unconsciously swirling the glass of water that you hold, or sucking air through your iced tea to aerate it.

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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Howie Hart » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:33 pm

Mark Lipton wrote:If you find yourself unconsciously swirling the glass of water that you hold, or sucking air through your iced tea to aerate it.

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Why would someone with your name drink iced tea? :?

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Chico - Hey! This Bottle is empty!
Groucho - That's because it's dry Champagne.
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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Cynthia Wenslow » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:38 pm

... if you peruse the "wine list" at a local brewing company and decide the best choice is Diet Coke.
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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Michael K » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:50 pm

If you ask for the vintage on the motor oil before it is poured into the car.
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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Bernard Roth » Sat Nov 24, 2007 2:10 am

You ask for an ice bucket for your bottle of Evian... and ask for proper stemware.
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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Victorwine » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:23 am

If you spend most of your Holiday Thanksgiving weekend racking or transferring 190 gals of wine.

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Re: You might be a wine geek...

by Howie Hart » Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:48 am

Victorwine wrote:If you spend most of your Holiday Thanksgiving weekend racking or transferring 190 gals of wine.

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Gee, I only did 85 gallons this weekend. I feel like a slacker. 8)
Chico - Hey! This Bottle is empty!
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