Tidbit

I’m in Boston this week for work. I’m actually at a Wyndham in Chelsea, which is closer to the airport than city. Tonite I was at the bar and ordered a glass of Dancing Bull Zinfandel off the list. Out of the category labeled "Reds."

The bartender looks at me and says, "This is a red zinfandel, is that okay?" I stared at her, clueless. Surely she didn’t just say that. She repeated the question. "That’s fine," I said, still rather stunned. I had never actually encountered that particular question before …

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2 Responses to “Tidbit”

1. john busteed says:

   August 11, 2006 at 11:21 am

   you do realize that WHITE zin sells much better than red right? usually comes in a box… WHITE merlot is getting a bit of traction also… I had some white merlot at Berringer and almost spit it on the floor and went upstairs for a good set of reds. But while I was up there, a woman was bitching that the upstairs wines were nowhere near as good as that white merlot. Taste is an elusive thing…
2. john busteed says:

   August 11, 2006 at 11:21 am

   you do realize that WHITE zin sells much better than red right? usually comes in a box… WHITE merlot is getting a bit of traction also… I had some white merlot at Berringer and almost spit it on the floor and went upstairs for a good set of reds. But while I was up there, a woman was bitching that the upstairs wines were nowhere near as good as that white merlot. Taste is an elusive thing…