Dear newly “certified” Winebuyer, Yes, I see your pin. I saw it the first day we met, when you handed two business cards to me… One from your place of employment, which listed you as “Floor Manager” and one that you personally had made that listed you as “Certified Sommelier”. And you’ve worn that pin [...]
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- me:"you mean, because it's light in body, and tastes varietally correct?" WB:"well yeah, sort of..." 6 days ago
- WB:"It's not that I don't like it, but it doesn't fit the profile of what my customers are looking for in a $36 Pinot Noir..." 6 days ago
- or maybe that's just me. #toocoldtoocold 1 month ago
- if you were to say "ice" twice to yourself while packing the winebag, you'd probably have Vanilla Ice stuck in your head for the entire day. 1 month ago
- dear waitress, I'm not your "sweetie" or "hon" or "dear" or any other term of endearment you can come up with. please. just. stop. 2 months ago
- @ridesmith right so now I have to do my job and train new winebuyer. I should just create a manifesto: "how not to be a douchebag winebuyer" 2 months ago
- RT @UnBoulevardier: @dearwinebuyer new guys always swallow... 2 months ago
- text from the old winebuyer at new establishment: "come see me... I want to spend some money on your book." ah, now we're talking. 2 months ago
- me to new winebuyer: "have you tried... spitting?" 2 months ago
- new winebuyer: "I prefer it if you make an appointment, I just can't taste with more than two reps in the middle of the day. I'd be drunk!" 2 months ago
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