From the crime scene!
Curiously enough, she is from the USA as well.
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I usually just pour more for anyone who asks, but if someone is not being a good sport about understanding that weāre in a group setting and the wines are meant to be shared with all, then Iām unlikely to invite that person again to other events.
I while back I was at a dinner at a winemakerās home. We were 16 people all in. Pretty much everything opened was single 750 bottles. Towards the end of dinner, I was talking to the winemaker and someone passed by to grab a small amount of a wine right in front of us. They poured a splash and went on their way. The winemaker looked at the bottle and remarked, āthatās how you know youāre at a dinner with great wine people. We are 16, everyone already had some wine, and even after folks revisit the wine, thereās still some in the bottle! No one wants to be the one to finish the bottle and not let others try it.ā
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A Jaboulet CNDP. Not bad but no something I was excited to try.
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The wine version of Xenoās donut.
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I thought he was talking about the Budweiser.
But the other 99% of the time is the problem
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These are called ex-friends but I didnāt realize FIL could be father in law.
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He mentioned that a different guest brought Stella. She mustāve brought the Bud.
Most of the time I donāt have an issue with folks pouring more of what they want to drink. Worst case scenario, I either open another bottle or buy another off the list. Thereās limited circumstances in which I find over pouring yourself egregious. In those circumstances, they are usually not invited back to things I organise.
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Thats a BIG Oooni pizza oven
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Something I forgot to mention earlier:
When we invite someone over, we tell them whatever they wanna bring is fine, just so long as there is/was no barcode on the bottle.
The āNo Bar Code Ruleā is a great filter.
What if the store slapped a bar code on it or a CellarTracker bar code?
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Hi Anton, this sounds good on paper, but does not work here in NZ. Pretty much all wines in NZ (even the very top end) have bar codes. Some of these back labels come from the winery and some are added here in NZ I would guess
I went down to my cellar and also very quickly found bar codes on my Sandrone Le Vigne Barolos and also found them on the Billecart Salmon Cuvee Elizabeth Salmon Rose
Those are exempt.
Canāt blame a friend for the crimes of others. 
For you, the velvet rope allows you to pass.
I checked, you are on the list.
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We use slow pourers on all bottles at the Charleston Offineorama.
And any āBogarterā would be expelled by the group; I wouldnāt even have to say a word.
Unfortunately, he has passed away after a very tough bout with lung cancer. He brought the wine during the height of Covid, when I suspected that he had little chance of survival, despite his protestations to the contrary. We sat on my back yard deck, drank wine, and ate grilled meat. I decided that I would take the Covid risk to give him some time where he could forget about his treatment and engage in gluttony. I hope he enjoyed his last few months.
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Iām shocked at the number of people here saying they would regift wine they wouldnāt particularly enjoy or pick out themselves. What bad gift givers.
Huh?? So youāre saying that regifting a bottle that you might not personally enjoy but that someone else who really isnāt āinto wineā would be perfectly happy to drink makes one a ābad gift giverā?? Iām not following the logic there my guy.
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Here in NZ many people love big ripe Aussie Shiraz. I donāt (mostly). I can regift these wines and it is a win win. Everyone is happy.
So I am with Rich here
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