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In Reply to: "A SNOB, SIR" The worst kind, an inverted snob! posted by Mike.S. on February 11, 2001 at 16:20:15:
Mike, thanks for the offer on the Chablis...and I have a couple of bottles of Montlouis chenin I'd happily crack with you. (I'm in the U.S., so I guess the happy occasion will have to wait.) My beef is that a huge (and increasing) part of the wine racket has always been the wielding of certain fetishized, laughably-priced wines as, basically, high-end weapons in the class war. (Forbidden word: Yquem.)And it is just laughable that people who in fact can't begin to afford the upkeep on their wanna-be snob rhetoric in the first place should waste their time playing that sucker's game. (Any billionaires out there seeking wine tips via this on-line bulletin board? Didn't think so.) The way to enjoy wine, I believe, is to share YOUR OWN discoveries and queries...not to bludgeon your co-conversants with a bunch of bilious, second-hand status-speak.Anyway, as it happens something like my point was made beautifully (and more temperately, if that's your thing) by Frank Prial in his wine column in last Wednesday's New York Times (Feb. 14)--of course available on-line.
--John D.
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John D.
Thank you for inviting discussion,
If I didn't know you better, I would think that your latest post was blunt and to the point. Certainly, it is far more powerfully put, than your previous ones.
If, like me, you would like to continue with this, can we start a fresh topic, at the top?
I do have some information to share with you and your "Frank Prial" and I am sure that we can narrow the gap.
May I suggest something along the lines of:"MAGIC?" How can we ALL benefit from virtual ramblings, by turning them into REAL experiences?
Or,"MAGIC?" - Was turning the crap wine and water into the best wine, a miracle?
These two questions, the answer to one is positive and to one is negative. I dare you to guess which, with explanations.
regards,
Mike.S.
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