Do You Have a Good Palate?
Do You Have a Good Palate?
Apr 4, 2012 6
(WineSpectator) - Some years ago I moved into an apartment in San Francisco, one of those arrangements with two units per floor with a connecting deck.
I was spending a week painting the apartment, and my neighbor, who shared his apartment with his brother, stopped by to invite me over to their place for a glass of wine. I thanked him and said that I'd be over after I cleaned up a bit.
When I went over, I was handed a glass of wine. It was a Napa Cabernet, if I recall correctly. I tasted the wine and said nothing.
"So, what do you think of this wine?"
"It's all right," I replied, as neutrally but politely as I could.
This was not the expected response. I soon learned that they worked in restaurants, liked wine and considered themselves knowledgeable. They were put out.
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