5 Horrifying WINE SNOB Behaviors (Are You Guilty Too?) | Halloween Special

[@fivetimesyo]

"Stay sexy and humble" Freakin' words to live by. 👏👏👏

[@NoSediment]

🙌🙌🙌

[@Colin-o9b]

Thanks!

[@baggrabb]

Really clever and creative video! Don’t have anything to add. Really appreciated the guidance of not trying to make someone else bad or dumb through how we talk about wine. Cheers!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, You said it perfectly and in much shorter version!🥂

[@fanatiek1]

Great video...a lot of fun and a pleasure to watch. Down to earth wine education. I love it !!!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, this was very fun to film as well! 🍷

[@zaphod333]

I only got around to watching this episode today, and boy did I miss out! Excellently produced in a fun way, and a topic that some people better listen closely to. Kudos!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, so very sweet of You! 🙏🏻

[@letsdazed1824]

5:00 doggo is so right 😅

[@NoSediment]

He is the best!

[@E5827]

I love the shining intro

[@NoSediment]

My all time favourite movie! 🍿

[@fnherzog9]

Yep, instantly thought of the Shining watching the intro

[@mysterions13]

9:17... This moment was so sweet & fun! You gave me a good laugh! Cheers :)))

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! 🫶 Cheers! 🥂

[@TheAricko]

Laughed so much! Thanks for the break in my day for 13 minutes of info and fun!

[@NoSediment]

Perfect’ thank You!

[@niftyorca]

Wow in addition to all the wine talk, that's fantastic film making!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, we dod spend whole weekend on this, and had a lot of fun.🤩

[@tmefim]

I lead a blind tasting group where I encourage exploration of alternative styles, less common regions, and less common varietals. I also try to downplay the big names that Americans who can afford them love to buy as well as the popular brands of the moment. In this effort to promote less snobbery, I'm sure it comes across as totally snobby.

[@NoSediment]

Hahahah, I am sure it does not. One thing I did not mention is the way we present ourselves as well, how we make others feel that we communicate with. If we consciously belittle others - that is different. If we share our passion and invite others to do the same - completely not snobbish! Cheers and continue what You are doing! 🥂

[@solomonmengeu1003]

I've been guilty of probably all of these at some point in time and probably still am at some times. Some of these I have done thinking I was trying NOT to be a wine snob, oh well. We live and we learn, but the important thing as you said is to stay sexy and stay humble as much as we can. Cheers and great video!

[@NoSediment]

I am definitely not without a guilt myself, and remember many moments I have acted that nowadays gives me chills. 😅 But we live and we learn, and the best part is that we are becoming better (hopefully 🤞)! 🥂

[@danfarmer6730]

What a fun and informative video

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, I had so much fun filming this! 🍷

[@mozquito05]

congrats for this educational and entertaining video!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You and cheers! 🥂

[@jamesnordbeck382]

Wonderful video. I sincerely appreciate all of the many hours of hard work and editing that you do to create such entertaining and informative content.

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, will let this know to my editor. He is usually behind the camera or behind the mask🎭 and therefore rarely gets the appreciation he deserves.

[@koensteeland9057]

EPIC is the right word for this video. So well made and full of wisdom. Congrats and thank you.

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, thank You, thank You! 🙏🏻

[@LP-gs3xj]

Love the dog interaction. My wine snob habit I really struggle suppressing is not criticizing ice in the wine glass

[@NoSediment]

Hahaha, I feel like I hit that spot! 😎

[@SirWussiePants]

I am an amateur wine maker and my mother one day told me "You're going to hate me, but I put ice in my wine". I told her to drink it any way she likes. As I see it we need to encourage people to drink wine they like the way they like - as least they are drinking the best alcoholic beverage on the planet.

[@numanuma20]

I think it’s odd since we use ice in cocktails but a big no with wine.😊

[@tomcole7688]

What a fun video! Well done!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! Cheers! 🥂

[@valdislusis2694]

Šis meistarstiķis, Agnese, mani patiesi pārsteidza un sajūsmināja - lielisks scenārijs, teicama režija, izcils operatora darbs un Zelta statuete, tas ir, Vīna pudele par galveno sieviešu lomas attēlojumu! Bravo! P.S. Visi iepriekš nosauktie šīs lieliskās īsfilmas radītāji ir pelnījuši, ka to vārdi tiek pieminēti titros (pat tad, ja visiem tas ir viens un tas pats)! Priekā!

[@davidmarlow99]

Keep up the great work! You do a fantastic job … and I ❤ your perspectives!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You. 🙏🏻

[@jpdonovan3753]

Oh my goodness, I love this video SO MUCH! And for so many reasons. Not the least of which is your and your cinematographer's brilliant ode to The Shining & Friday the 13th! Spooky Season is the best season! If I wasn't a longtime subscriber already, this video alone would make me one. Brava!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! 🙏🏻 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 It is so fun to share the passion with likeminded horror fans as well! 🍿

[@timarmstrong4828]

Well done! Firstly, this is great content and a really interesting list of snobby behaviors that challenged me. Secondly, this production is off the charts! Great concept and very well done! That cottage looks like a fantastic place to be - even if it’s spooky! Cheers

[@NoSediment]

That place is amazing, and not at all spooky in real life. Just moody, in all the best way. Thank You for Your lovely and supportive comment! Cheers’ 🥂

[@carlcadregari7768]

Super fun way to share awesome information and great reminders. One of my wine mentors said, drink what you like, how you like it but never close your palate to new experiences by never loosing your curiosity, and be generous as wine is meant to be shared. Not everyone can experience everything. Thank you.

[@NoSediment]

I think that is great advice! I will be sure to keep that in mind! Cheers! 🥂

[@jimjonesbr]

Terrific! I definitely need to show this video to the owner of a shop in my town. The guy sells good wine, but it's a real pain to talk to him. Thanks for this awesome video!

[@steeno1985]

Fantastic video. Fun and informative as always. Maybe another misplaced snobbery is specific types of wine glass, such as bordeaux. More importantly, what's the name of your doggo? Love seeing him in the videos.

[@NoSediment]

His name is Obi Wan, but simply call him Obi. Thank You, very nice of You to comment. And yes, I have a separate video on wine glasses. 🥂

[@HeikoLicht]

always a pleasure, to watch your channel - thanks a lot, Agnese

[@NoSediment]

I hope this was as much enjoyed as me filming it. 🤓

[@crrizello5157]

Great video! I love the sense of fun in the topic. I'm not a wine pro (and won't ever be) but I do love learning about wine. What makes it important to know about sur lie, or how much time in the oak, type of maceration? How does that translate into the final product, ie the quality of the wine? How would a normal consumer use this info to make decisions about what to purchase? As I said, I do love learning about these things, but ultimately in my sphere (the consumer sphere) nobody is really interested. Certainly not wine tasting room staff. Just some genuine questions as I continue my wine learning journey.

[@NoSediment]

Hahah, it sounds to me that here we have one person who is very humble. Because the way You talk about wine sounds like You know a lot. 🥂 Cheers!

[@anaceccato7345]

Love it!!!

[@MikeListon-tk8ir]

haha! My MOM kept mentioning how good "The Chateau" was during Christmas one year. "I'll have more of the Chateau". "Where's the Chateau, is there any left?" . It was a bottle of Vieux Telegraphe and she was reading the "Chateauneuf" at the top of the label. I used to request things like wines with vanilla notes regardless of the variety. I suppose we all started somewhere and grew depending on how much we really love or just like wine. In the end to me it's about friends, sharing and of course delicious wine. I do find it snobbish, maybe more inexperienced to blanket sweep entire regions as not preferred (all California, Sonoma, etc pinot) and constantly pointing out that a specific pinot isn't "Burgundian".

[@NoSediment]

In all honesty that is a difficult name to pronounce for a non-french speaker. I had a friend who would give advice - learn how to pronounce Chateauneuf-du-Pape and go to parties and impress people!😂😂 I actually don’t like when people compare wines to Burgundy or Bordeaux in general. Yes, they make beautiful wines - no, not every wine should taste like those regions. 😅

[@petemccutchen3266]

I just call it “the Pape.”

[@pierschipperfield6843]

Great video Agnese! And you have such a handsome dog.

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, it is funny, but the moment I start video recording and say: “hi everybody..” he is running towards me and wants to cuddle. I think he just wants to be featured in the film as well! 🐕🙈

[@pierschipperfield6843]

He should be in every video! 🐕

[@davidlittle6621]

Really enjoy your style!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You’ ☺️☺️☺️

[@rickwezenaar]

nice animation ;) and good advice !

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! Cheers! 🍷

[@griffcain]

I rarely subscribe to anything on youtube. Very informative and refreshing approach to this channel.

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, I feel very honoured. 🍷

[@BurgundyWithTweedy]

This is a very important discussion to have, well said! Let's face it, we all engage in wine snobbery on some level. Once I went to a relatively fancy restaurant and when the sommelier (about 20 years younger than me) came over I ordered the one Gevrey Chambertin they had on the wine list. She practically rolled her eyes and yawned and made a comment that it was a bit predictable that I (presumably because I am a middle aged man?) was going to order a Pinot Noir, and it was a grape she wasn't really into. I thought that was a bit odd her being so forthright with her opinion, as she wasn't going to be drinking the wine, but I tried to enter into the spirit of things and said I'd guess what her favourite grape was. There was a bit more eye rolling from her and then I said Riesling. It turned out I was right first time. Once we had got all of the ego out of the way, we then had a very productive conversation about wine, and she made some great suggestions (neither Pinot Noir nor Riesling).

[@karlsagan5440]

brilliant!

[@NoSediment]

🥂🥂🥂

[@mepo90189]

Very artistic Agnese. And fun. Thank you.

[@NoSediment]

Hahaha, we were trying. 🤓

[@20thcenturyrider82]

Dear Agnes... Yet another brilliant video of your... Really likes It👍😁 now i Will go for mu cianti sassiccaia medium Tuscan 🥂😂

[@NoSediment]

😂😂😂

[@niclasaronsson8939]

Thanks alot again!! This one was very good and entertaining. We at least me learned a lot and I agree wine is about beeing humble not trying to be superior! Most fun with the guy in the mask, Jason? But what was he trying to drink? Poor guy...:):)

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, so happy You liked this video. It was fun to film it. Jason was trying to enjoy pink Riesling’ 😉

[@Colin-o9b]

I'm the biggest wine snob Agnese here in Canada 💕 LoL You're so entertaining 🍷

[@alexlarsen6413]

Haha! Cool vid! These points reminded me of that character from the Sideways movie. Made as satire of wine snobbery, it actually did real life damage to Merlot in general.

[@pauldove966]

I don't think it was a satire on wine snobbery, so much as a humorous study of a nerdy but sensitive intelligent guy hiding from his problems by overindulging in fine wine. And he had a point regarding Merlot, especially in California - though of course in the movie it turns out his favourite French wine also has a high proportion of the same grape.

[@alexlarsen6413]

@@pauldove966 Can it not be both? It's also a romantic comedy. Is it not true that the guy looking down on fruit forward Merlots was a wine snob, albeit presented in an ironic way allowing us all to laugh at our potential snobbery (among other things)? I don't remember all of the details, but his favorite French wine is Pinot Noir. What do you mean about it having a high proportion of the same grape??

[@pauldove966]

​@@alexlarsen6413Of course you're right, it can be both and that's what made it such a fun movie. Cheval Blanc was his treasured bottle as I remember.

[@alexlarsen6413]

@@pauldove966 Ahh...the bottle he was saving? Haha...yeah I forgot! See, if that's not satire, I don't know what is. Unfortunately, the movie was perceived differently and literally crashed Merlot market in the US, while helping Pinot Noir so immensely, California has only started to recover even in terms of Cab Franc and Cab Sauvignon. Merlot is for the most part still gone...20 years after the movie.

[@NoSediment]

Wow, opened up to reply to Your comment and see that it has sparked a conversation already. 😁 Yes, it did damage the image of Merlot and skyrocketed the Pinot Noir. 🙈🙈🙈

[@chemepharmd76]

What a creative video! While a château wine is okay, I think domaine is superior. 🙃

[@NoSediment]

Hahaha, good call, I shall always choose a domaine from now on.. 💪💪💪

[@carltpoe]

Very well done! And I am so happy to see you nail down these 5 (could easily be more) snobbish behaviors. I could not agree more. Why can’t people just respect each other and not try to “one up” or demean others? To your point about the snob who only thinks their grape variety of choice is superior to all others, I had to unfollow someone on social media as I found they only spoke about that one variety and had even developed their own region and variety lingo for it. Although some good info from this person, I just couldn’t relate to it.

[@NoSediment]

I don’t know this person You are talking about, but in their defence, maybe this is what they felt they have expertise for and this is the reason they kept focusing on it? But of course, there are so many grape varieties and regions out there, we should explore more often! 🙃

[@Skillividden]

By the way, the video is awesome!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You, we had a lot of fun (and invested a lot of time being the amateur videographers that we are) filming this. So it means a lot that You enjoy it. ☺️

[@avithmendonca6809]

Agnes, you nailed baby... 😂 poor snobs 😅

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! 🙏🏻

[@a090006]

Haha very nice made !

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! 🙏🏻

[@dangareau3143]

Agree 1000% with the Pinot reference. I personally enjoy the “new” world more than burgundy (burn me at the stake my god!!) and far too many times I get the eye rollers. Great video as always!!!

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! New World Pinots can offer great pleasure, for sure! 🙌🙌🙌

[@Nick86fa]

Best video ever 😂😂😂

[@NoSediment]

Hahah. 🙌🙌🙌

[@michaelgourlay1746]

Spookily true and no ghost writer! Well done again. 🏅

[@NoSediment]

Thank You! 🙏🏻

[@PureMagicStudios]

Love that dog and ofcause your videos

[@NoSediment]

Thank You and cheers!🥂

[@vs2573]

Good points, occasionally I am not able to avoid some of those mishabits myself. And strange co-incidence, this thing with making photo of a Prosecco hapend to me too recently, just few days ago.

[@NoSediment]

Maybe we were at the same party? 🥳

[@vs2573]

It would be my pleasure and honor to meet you at some party ☺️.

[@michaelrome3527]

The Overflowing wine glass is truly horrifying!

[@NoSediment]

😁😁😁

[@melguilb4508]

On another note, im currently processing and cleaning Rowan berries for wine... took my years to like this wine. Its like extra bitter grapefruit but sometime after a year or more it smooths out and starts resembling dark chocolate, but with more complexity.... on its own it is great, but ive also found it tastes great with raspberry, almost like a rasp choco bar

[@NoSediment]

We also make wine from Rowan berries in Latvia. Lot of tannin and can have very unique smell after fermentation. 🥂

[@petemccutchen3266]

I think I am going to pour a glass of Cristal from my cellar and listen to this video.

[@NoSediment]

Aaaa, wow, I would love to have cellar with such gems.💎

[@NoJobNoBoat]

There is a Blue Oyster Cult song called "That was Me" I think. Can't remember the exact words but its like..."Take a fine Bordeaux wine and fill it with Coke, that's me." Such a rockstar move.

[@fabinouze69]

Hello ! One more snob thing: saying « Petrus is no Château anymore so one shouldn’t say Château Petrus ». Haha!

[@NoSediment]

Good one! 😂😂😂 loving this example!

[@glennjohnson4919]

Yeah, a lot of snobbery surrounding wines. But, I give and take, we’re only human. The fun is exploring and listening to others.

[@jasonkrick1614]

Interacting with wine snobs are the most fun people to interact with. I sandbag the entire conversation until I feel the time is right to start talking jargon and detail. Am I making them look foolish by me being a (possibly insecure) jerk? Sure. But it’s still fun.

[@NoSediment]

Hahaha, I wish I had that kind of confidence myself. 😒

[@thereturnfc]

Could you tell me what Prosecco you mention at 8.10? Thank you!

[@NoSediment]

There are many great proseccos - but this story is particularly about Zago Gasparini. 😉

[@Tatozw]

HalloWine special ❤

[@NoSediment]

Yes, I should’ve thought of that myself’ 😅

[@aminor7476]

One of the things that I do when drinking sparkling wines is to ask for a Chardonnay or Pinot Noir glass, because I like the smell of the grapes. I hope I ask for this type of glass and not drink from a flute in a polite way.

[@NoSediment]

You should be able to enjoy wine in the way You like it the best! It is not like You are forcing it onto others! Cheers! 🥂

[@stefanvehoff1715]

Dissing expensive and/or famous wine has a counterpart working the other way: when I rate such a wine, I try and ask myself the following question: would I give the same (positive) rating if the wine was only 5 bucks? It does change the picture!

[@josephweiss2271]

Resonance Pinot noir. Excellent choice! Oregon is America's "Burgundy"!

[@kareltimmerman]

I completely agree with you Agnese, always remaining respectful is magical.... 20 years ago it seemed so clear, has it now become so complex or is it just me... I follow my heart, then it always beats, for me it is that is the only correct route. If that makes me arrogant or a snob, then so be it! For myself, I know that everything I say or do is with the best intentions, not just for myself, for everyone. I just really love a good glass of wine, the way I like to drink it... I hope that doesn't make me a Wine Snob in mij behavior, if so... Yes I am Guilty🙈

[@NoSediment]

Well, I don’t that You enjoying wine the way You like to is being snob. No way! 🥂 So You are safe! However, pushing others to drink wine the way You like, and belittling them if they choose otherwise, that is already step forward into the wine snobbery zone! 😁

[@AlejandroPDX]

Resonance wine is good stuff!

[@NoSediment]

Very nice, yes!

[@shingchoyyan]

Do agree with your point

[@NoSediment]

🥂🥂

[@antoniolopes8776]

I once witnessed a bottle being sent back allegedly because «it smelled to cork». After many years I still believe the person was just being a snob and the smell was probably... oaky.

[@NoSediment]

Maybe it was corked? ☹️

[@welshtoro3256]

Completely agree Agnes. I grew up with wine so became normalised without the need to be a wine snob. It's alcoholic grape juice at the end of the day no matter how interesting and ethereal it might become. I still get a bit nerdy with wine pronunciation though and this is aimed at the wine snobs. How many wine snobs still say 'Rio Ha'? God almighty ( I'm putting on my wine snob hat) it's RI - O - ckha. I'm on the fence about slagging off ultra expensive wine because it can be excellent but it encourages wine snobbery. Anyway, I love the mini-rant. WT

[@NoSediment]

I say RioHa, and when I was there specifically listened to how locals pronounce it, and was sure I am correct. You must record and send me the correct pronunciation then! 😂😂😂

[@heroldboertjens4227]

When I express my love for certain wines from Chateaneuf du Pape the first reaction is always: “so overrated”.

[@NoSediment]

Who would say that? I think in many cases they are underrated! Especially now that people prefer cooler climate lower alcohol wines! 😞 I love Chateauneuf so much, great wines and offer good value!

[@williamsaintclair4997]

Just yesterday I was sitting next to a guy that used to be sommelier in some fine dining restaurants in the 70's and 80's. As soon as he learned about my background it became a namedropping competition for him. 😒That wasn't the worst part. As soon as my friends shifted the conversation to Champagne (because of a planned trip) it was all about how producer x is undrinkable and y is the very best. He made it seem like personal preference is for amateurs! ...You know the type: The EXPERT! ...😱 It's always nice to get some tips from someone who knows some hidden gems. So he was kind enough to write down a few must visits. But he then gave it to my friends, not to me. While handing over the paper mentioning they would like these champagnes better than the ones I proposed. ...So he could just tell what someone would like by just gazing into their eyes. 🤣

[@NoSediment]

Wow, that sounds like You were forced into a competition or something. 😒 it is always fun how people love to give advices without being asked, and sometimes it can be in the nicest way possible, like You feel genuine wish to help, and sometimes it is all for the wrong reasons.

[@mickeylee2624]

"Sounds like something I did when I was 6." Quite the early drinker of Chateau Margaux, eh?😳😮 Actually, I saw a couple at a nearby table enjoy a Happy Hour glass of Rosé with ice during a hot summer day on the patio... it totally made sense and heard it later echoed by a famous wine educator in NYC with one of the largest collecitions of wine.

[@NoSediment]

You know exactly what I meant by that 😂😂😂 bragging about what You have at home or that my brother would win Your brother in a fight is a something a 6 year old would do! 😂😂😂 and of course, put ice in Your wine if You wish so, it is Your wine and You are paying for it. Actually in a one of the world sommelier championships there was a task to serve wine with ice -> and jury would see how the somm would react, the correct way was to simply serve wine with ice and not teach the guests that it is not correct way. 🥂

[@Alix777.]

Great scenery and writing ! That was so pleasant to watch 🦇 ☺ As a french girl my snobish behavior is that I always want to correct wine youtubers when they mispronounce châteaux's names or when they say cabernet "franCK" instead of "fran" because the c is silent in that word...can't help it 😞

[@NoSediment]

I feel like I have to apologise for the next video, as I do know how Cabernet Franc is pronounced, but I most certainly sometimes still don’t pronounce it properly. 😞😞😞

[@MrStoyan5]

I've met a few people who say things like: "the only real wine is red wine" "white wine has no soul" "Real men only drink red"

[@NoSediment]

Hahaha, these should be printed on a t-shirt or something. Pure gold! 😉

[@stephanemaster8808]

I cannot be more agree than ur 5th item lol

[@NoSediment]

Yes, thank You! 🙏🏻

[@seminky5341]

I didnt realised this but my friends always tell me that im polite infront of the person who brought wine and said ' this wine is amazing' only for me to say behind them that the wine is lousy and poor taste. Im guilty!

[@NoSediment]

Hahahah, yes not into their face! 😌

[@megatrendy1]

Well, finally I have to admit some things. I dont think that this was snob-like, but: - I was served a Clos Vougeot 1979. The wine was absoluter delicious, but formerly, I have read in a book that this 'bad' producer and I didn't buy it! - I also didn't buy 1987 Clos Vougeot because I have read that this was a 'bad' vintage! Only prejudices, I had somehow to respect my own opimion! I missed both opportunities and regretted it afterwards.

[@NoSediment]

I don’t think it is snobbish behaviour. You trusted wine professionals and their advice, it makes sense. You didn’t push Yourself on others, with uninvited suggestions - it all sounds completely fine. I also trust wine critics and their advice, it can sometimes save You disappointment and money. 💪

[@thomasbarnes2275]

My wife watched a Danish reality program about some rich women, who were out to eat at a restaurant and asked for that good Champagne called brut...

[@NoSediment]

😈

[@jimdavids6708]

Agree with everything you said, except the last point about complaints of over priced wines, specifically red burgundy wines, the average price of decent vintage 94 point burgundy wines is $400 per bottle, compared to new world Pinot’s of a similar score of $100. In fact a 97 point Burgundy may cost well over $1000 per bottle, that is something we have every right to whine about 😂

[@NoSediment]

Maybe I didn’t explain what I meant by that correctly. I meant the fact that some people are punishing wine only because it is expensive. Yes, we can whine or feel sad about the prices, because some of the wines are impossible to try because of that. But does it mean that the wine itself is not good? Well, I think not. 🤓

[@jimdavids6708]

@@NoSediment yes you are right, it’s about value quality balance, of course we all want to enjoy the finest Domaine Leroy or DRC but do they deserve 10 times the price of a Bordeaux or Cote Roti grand vin ?

[@petemccutchen3266]

Market value reflects supply and demand. They aren’t making more land in Burgundy, and the demand is high. That’s how markets work.

[@melguilb4508]

I can only afford home brewed wine from kits and singular buckets of juice. Because of price points of single bottles of wine at stores my friends and i often snob everything else and sometimes rage how much better my stuff is when we have never tasted the other stuff. We be like hillbillies drunk on our own pride. Guilty as charged! I think i watch your channel just to admonish there r civilizations out there with different experiences that are just as real.

[@Skillividden]

Petrus is not a Chateau. Boo! :)

[@NoSediment]

Hahahaha! 😎😎😎 Apparently not! 😅

[@apistosig4173]

"I", on more than one occassion, have refused to refill a glass because "I" have deemed it "too dirty" and then been deemed a snob.

[@NoSediment]

Glass dirty or wine dirty?

[@apistosig4173]

@@NoSediment the glass - on one occasion the glass was putrid from oils and food scraps from pizza they were eating.

[@SirWussiePants]

I would add not using the spit bucket to pour out wines that aren't to your taste and just criticizing it the whole glass. The winery wont be offended. by you not liking a wine. But they WILL be offended by your nasty behavior.

[@ricardoasabogal]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@QualeQualeson]

I can't speak for France *ahum* but generally, it's my impression that fine dining is a completely different thing now than it used to be. Restaurants purposely hire easy going, charismatic staff, and a stiff, formal attitude is considered completely passé. I think the need to convince everyone you know what you're talking about is often driven by fear, as is snobbery in general, but there really is no need to be scared anymore. BTW I read an article about girls nowadays making these very long "red flag" lists. It's any sign they can think of that the date is all wrong. I got a chuckle reading one that stated that it was a red flag if the date "made a point of tasting the wine" 😅 I bet a lot of people here would fail her checklist. Also, be careful of opening doors for girls now. I'd say it's a 50/50 if you end up with a red flag just from that 🤣

[@NoSediment]

I think You are correct. In general the stiffness often associated with fine dining is gone, and I love it. Let’s not pretend to be someone we are not. And in all honesty it more fun to laugh than to eat Your food with stiff faces. 🥂

[@numanuma20]

I’m guilty of number three. Hearing people mispronouncing Italian gets me.

[@NoSediment]

I feel like I need to apologise. 😞 But in all honesty, we are trying.

[@petemccutchen3266]

I can’t pronounce Mourvedre.

[@NoSediment]

I wouldn’t worry about that too much.

[@JoseLuisRodriguez-fb2px]

Where is she from?

[@NoSediment]

She is from Latvia! 🇱🇻

[@VektrumSimulacrum]

Someone doesn't like Prosecco? I have an address they can send all the Prosecco they don't want...🙃

[@NoSediment]

Hahahah, yeah! Good point!

[@Ruirspirul]

I am guilty of last point and I will stand by it. first of all, you are mixing up alot of concepts and ideas. arent wine media guilty of bad mouthing natural wines? and yet DRC is essentially a natural wine, made biodynamicly, fermented on wild yeasts and etc, and it is very expensive too and yet I dont see alot or people making fun or dissing DRC. on the other handwhat people like me make fun of is commodity, trophy, investment bank wines that clearly taste like a fruit syrup boiled with charcoal. they are tasteless wines not because they are expensive but because of whom they are made for. I also diss super tuscans not because I hate French verities but because wine media made this syrupy wines Italys most expensive and respected wines, where in reality Italy has so much more to offer but hey, god forbid wine has tannins. than again what do I expect from cultures that drink tea with milk to soften tannins.

[@davidbatten5808]

I observe hence IMO -‘mainstream’ media rightfully bemused by the promotion of ‘natural’ wines oft by your know-it-all Som where the wine in question has either pronounced or unacceptable levels of volitile acidity, phenolics or oxidation produced in the name of artistic expression. At least the winemaking team at DRC know which side their ‘natural’ bread is buttered on as professional winemaking interventionalists who understand the chemical and sensory qualities of great wine!

[@Ruirspirul]

@@davidbatten5808 thats beyond my point thought. my point is that non of the wine media guys would call DRC a natural wine when in reality, it is. so if we are calling out people who make fun of wines that are not natural, lets call out people who bad mouth natural wines too.

[@NoSediment]

Natural wine’s definition is that nothing is added to the wine, and that it is made in hands off winemaking style. That means no SO2, and no temperature controlled fermentation, etc.. Which DRC is not!

[@Ruirspirul]

​@@NoSediment says who? natural wines have limits on how much so2 you can use, and its never 0. you can even use filtration of specific fraction. when they say, nothing added nothing taken away, they usually mean wine additives like most conventional wine making uses. like adding tannins, adding acidity, enzymes, freezing grapes upon on arrival and other million things all big wineries use. as for temperature control, whole existence of Georgian Qvevri for example, is about temperature control. so you might want to brush up on your knowledge of what is considered to be a "natural wine".

[@NoSediment]

@Ruirspirul when referring to DRC I think You have mixed up several concepts: biodynamic, organic, low intervention and natural. No wine is 0 SO2 (due to fermentation) but yes, Natural Wines concept is to not add anything, hence SO2. And You also have missed the part about the rules - there is currently France that has recognised a specific legislation regarding Natural Wines, which is not biding to other winemaking countries. 🙈 Please, You watched my video on wine snobs - You are unfortunately being one of them here. Don’t be that person, please. 🙏🏻

[@adjusted-bunny]

Are you a Brigitte Nielsen clone?

[@petemccutchen3266]

Yes, she is seven feet tall.

[@NoSediment]

I am afraid not! 😉

[@17096113]

I once had a colleague tell me the champagne was a single barrel bottling , I now knew he had no idea,

[@NoSediment]

Yes, sometimes we betray ourselves with the comments we make. 😅

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

I have to confess being a know-it-all pertaining to Portuguese and Spanish wines, but let's face it, I do own 10+ years worth of over 300 well-established brands in the cellar.

[@Ivan-Hernandez]

Good for you

[@benb5916]

And why precisely were the „10+ years“, the „300“ as well as the „well-established brands“ THAT inevitable to mention now …?

[@NoSediment]

😂😂😂😂