Dear Mr Non Customer

[XCashier]

he ment ga's boss not yours

I'm a she. Yeah, I meant if Mr. Arse Goblin has a boss, or a company he represents, or something along those lines.

I think the straw that broke the camel's back for my father was one particular tour group. They arrived an hour later than they said, had more people than they said, and got off the bus drunk. Our tasting room is small, and we told them when arranging the tour we'd have to take them in groups of 20, which the people waiting grumbled and moaned about. After they left, I went outside on a break and found cigarette butts everywhere and even found beer cans in the flower planters. Needless to say they didn't buy anything. Plus, at the end of the day I found we were missing about 15 of our printed tasting glasses, when the most I usually have gone is 1-2.

That really sucks. I've always wanted to attend a wine tasting, just to see what it's like and learn about different wines, but I'm no uncouth drunkard! It's always the arseholes who have to spoil things for everybody.

[Max]

The bigger wineries in Niagara now charge for tasting flights, usually around $8-$12. For specialty tastings, like icewine and premium aged reds, is can be up to $25. Considering all the wine you get to taste, it's still a deal. And it gets rid of the scabs; don't like it? Then go home and drink the moonshine out of your tub. People who don't balk at a higher tasting charge are more likely to dilute the "loss" by buying by the case. Or some places even let you apply your tasting fee toward any purchases you make. Win-win!

I LOVE wine tastings! And I'm glad when they charge, because it clears the place of EWs.

[BookstoreEscapee]

My friend got married last September, and the post-rehearsal party (they did the rehearsal and had dinner for the wedding party, then a party with wine and snacks - including a mashed potato bar! - for everyone who traveled in that day and wanted to come) at a winery in Rhode Island. They arranged a tour (I got there too late for that, though) and they served wine at the party. It was really nice. My friend and I went back the next day (the wedding wasn't until the evening so we had all day to explore Newport) and I got to take some pictures of the vineyard and we bought wine for our parents.

[friendofjimmyk]

*le sigh*

At times, I miss drinking wine. Not all the time...but I really enjoyed wine tastings and drinking really nice reds.

Oh well...I'm much better off without.

[portia911]

Coming out of lurk mode to add my own story of wine tour aggravation.



I think the straw that broke the camel's back for my father was one particular tour group. They arrived an hour later than they said, had more people than they said, and got off the bus drunk. Our tasting room is small, and we told them when arranging the tour we'd have to take them in groups of 20, which the people waiting grumbled and moaned about. After they left, I went outside on a break and found cigarette butts everywhere and even found beer cans in the flower planters. Needless to say they didn't buy anything. Plus, at the end of the day I found we were missing about 15 of our printed tasting glasses, when the most I usually have gone is 1-2..

I feel your pain. I esp love cleaning up their ciggie butts and fishing around for our glasses in the gardens. It also seems that all the munts want to come in for their work xmas parties and get majorly pissed off when we advise them they can't. I just tell them know that based on extensive experience they actually cost us money and that in general the behaviour is well below an acceptable standard. Same for hens parties. They are the absolute living end

[Leopardmadcat]

Free tasting huh? Ya right... charge em a cover fee, a parking charge for the bus, and extra fee's for all special vintages.

That'll fix their little red wagon!

[wagegoth]

I didn't know anybody still did free tastings. The wineries I've gone to around here all charge.

[zzapp the witch]

Ugh, hen parties. I will NEVER be the designated driver for one of those again. Never in my life have I been so embarrassed, (and you're talking to a gal that once split her pants in public!)

[portia911]

They are foul. Hens parties should be banned in the sake of good tatse and promoting adult behaviour

[Akasa]

What are hens parties?

[zzapp the witch]

Bridal showers.

[Difdi]

What are hens parties?

In general, a bunch of women out without men. More specifically, the female equivalent of a stag party. Typically just as badly behaved as a drunken bachelor party, but without the excuse of testosterone.

[ArcticChicken]

Well, now I know why the winery I pass on my way to the comic shop puts up "Caution: Festival Ahead" signs whenever they do a tasting.

[smileyeagle1021]

hmm, all this talk of wine... makes me thirsty... hmm, shall i get the gerwurstemeiner, the reisling, or the zinfindel... hmm the decisions
*wanders off to fridge to look at wine supply*

Oh yeah, and arse goblin is still calling, that is scary that he hasn't gotten the hint.

[Imogene]

They are foul. Hens parties should be banned in the sake of good tatse and promoting adult behaviour

Like that night my family spent in Vegas, where we took the local tram car from the MGM to Circus Circus, and me, with my freakishly long legs, got up the steps just ahead of a duo of drunk girls, with drinks from Dick's (with stirring rods shaped like their namesake...) who commented as I went through the divider doors, "Thanks for holding those for us, sweetie." The hairy eye I gave them made them crouch in fear, and of course, we spent the ride to the casino in the same car... and these two apparently met a friend (also drunk) and were talking loudly, in a pitch that would make dogs whine.