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12.11.02, 11:53
przytaczam za wine-pages.com:
the Observer - Tim Atkin
Tim presents his top "Faking it" tips for wine bluffers
"1 'This is corked.' Roughly five per cent of wines are musty, so there's a
chance you'll be right. Even if you're not, no one will dare contradict you.
2 'We should decant this.' A line that works well for most reds, but is even
more impressive with whites.
3 'The red is too warm.' Or, for variety: 'The white is too cold.'
4 'I preferred the previous vintage.' If you're tasting red Bordeaux, it's
worth saying 'I preferred the 82.'
5 'This is a food wine.' A completely meaningless statement, but boy does it
sound good.
6 'This wine needs to breathe a bit.' Swirl the wine in your glass as you say
this, to give it some aeration. Add: 'The wine is starting to open up.'
7 'The last time I tasted this, it was showing much better.' Followed by your
trump card: 'I think I've got a few bottles left in my cellar.'
8 'When I was at the winery...' This works best if the place in question is
grand (ie Chateau Margaux) or, alternatively, small and inaccessible.
9 'It's a classic example of the style.' Works well with most wines, but
beware when applying it to White Zinfandel or Liebfraumilch, which you should
rubbish.
10 'Spain is the new Italy.' Or vice versa, if you prefer.
11 'I don't drink Chardonnay. Riesling is so much more complex.' The ABC
movement (Anything But Chardonnay) is very trendy right now.
12 'If you think this is good, you should try the reserve bottling.' You
might like to add that 'only 200 signed magnums were produced'."
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