Wine Glass Snobbery Question

WINE TALK
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so I’m gonna go to a “Art and Wine Tour” tomorrow night, where many downtown merchants will be exhibiting art and hosting local wineries…I’m interested in trying some of the wines, and am fairly certain that they will be served in plastic cups…so the question is, how awkward would it be if I brought my own stemware? Nothing fancy, just a decent wine glass

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Bring a Riedel Burg. Somm. and call it performance art. Thats what I would do [berserker.gif]

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Go for it. Being that local wineries will be there, I’m sure they’ll appreciate you bringing your own glass to get a better sense of their wines. I doubt anyone would look at you funny for brining a glass; instead, I would think more people would ask, “Where’d you get the glass?”
We have the ArtWalk here in Laguna, similar setup, except no local wineries are featured, just 2 Buck Chuck mainly, so you don’t mind the plastic cups with that. IMHO

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But NOT a Riedel Burg. Somm. [whistle.gif]

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Exactly.

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WIMP [wink.gif]
I guess I forgot to post a serious answer. I would bring a glass. As with everything else, I rarely give a shit what others think. If its important for you that the wine tastes its best (and it would be for me) do whatever you have to so that it is.

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The tyranny of conformity. Just the fact that you titled the thread as you did means you have been intimidated by those that might attack you for the simple act of caring about the way you taste the wines being offered. Fear not. There’s too much fear being mongered in America today already.

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I would take a good stem of my own for sure. But, I would stay away from the high dollar Somms as a crowd would be a recipe for disaster.

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Which cartoon character would be on it??? neener

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DRC out of Dora The Explorer of course…




Unless you are FreakMount and you just chug out of the bottle…

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I see three options.

1 is to bring one of those big 35 oz jobies with you.
2 is this:

and 3 is to just go emptyhanded and have fun.

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If you want to command respect, only a tastevin will do! pileon

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I do have one…its a replica from the 1750s

so I am gonna bring my own stem…we’ll see how it goes

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I’d go with a ‘Reidel O’ Much easier to carry around in a crowd and less conspicuous.

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I am not sure Chris is trying to drink from that bottle. It looks more like he is trying to demonstrate some talent, which may belong in NSFW.

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Knowing the kind of wines donated to these events, I would bring a flask of tequila.