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16-05-2019 12:20 PM
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Seems a diner was given wrong bottle of wine.
Instead of one costing 'only' £260, she was given one costing... £4500.
My heart bleeds. I thought Manchester was all Coronation Street anyway?
Some folks really do live on a different planet - certainly from the one I occupy. I'd not even pay the usual inflated price of wine in a restaurant anyway - not that we eat out much these days.
A cup of tea and a packet of crisps it is then.
Cheers, or not.
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16-05-2019 5:26 PM
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16-05-2019 8:11 PM
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Piers Morgan Retweeted Hawksmoor Manchester
I’d like to reserve a table for tonight, with the same waiter please.
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Re: How Much!
16-05-2019 8:33 PM
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The article I read said that the diner didn't notice the difference between the £260 bottle and the £4500 one.
Are we surprised?
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Re: How Much!
16-05-2019 8:35 PM
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Apparently they ordered a second bottle though, but there wasn't another available.
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17-05-2019 7:29 AM
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Re: How Much!
17-05-2019 7:58 AM - edited 17-05-2019 8:03 AM
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Now I'm intrigued, what did you go for that was near the £100 mark?
Most I've paid is £15 for a bottle of Chateau Neuf de pap, and £35 for a Glen Garioch single malt.
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17-05-2019 8:33 AM
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17-05-2019 8:42 AM
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Ah right, I knew the Japanese made some good stuff, but out of my league and definitely not out of my pocket! Hope you enjoyed. (no emoji here for dead jealous)
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17-05-2019 8:50 AM
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@Gandalf wrote:
I’ve never gone for a wine (or whisky) above £100 but I’d imagine there’s not much of a difference compared to the more expensive bottles.
There's been plenty of blind tests that prove people can't tell the difference between even the cheapest wines and more expensive wines...
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17-05-2019 10:32 AM - edited 17-05-2019 10:40 AM
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Well there is certainly a difference, guaranteed.
As regards the paying thousands it seems that apart from the exorbitant amount the restaurant sticks on top, rarity plus somebody else's credit card is the reason for such a sky high price tag.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48294870
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17-05-2019 10:40 AM
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@DaveyH wrote:There's been plenty of blind tests that prove people can't tell the difference between even the cheapest wines and more expensive wines...
I don't know about that. You haven't lived until you've had a taste of Dalat Red. Evil stuff and even on a blind test I can guarantee you'll taste the difference. Same like some 'wine' I tried on a trip to Lanzarote, The tour guide was quite right when he replied to a question, that it was an acquired taste.
I think the most I've ever splurge out on a bottle of plonk was about £20. Nice but worth it? Nah, give me a cider any day!

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17-05-2019 10:53 AM - edited 17-05-2019 10:54 AM
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What is an interesting test is the one between red and white.
You can either use a blindfold or like a wine tasting I went to once in Sancerre, have it served in black glasses. It really is difficult although if I do say so myself, I managed to get it right!
@DaveyH is half right in that some cannot tell the difference and for me I find it hard to tell a good white from a bad one, but I do know a bad one from a good one if that makes sense. More a red wine man m'self whereas the Mrs plumps for rosé.
Weekends only for us usually and only then if we have a tenner to spare after shopping for a half decent plonk.
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17-05-2019 11:06 AM
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Wines get hyped up a lot, read the label.......hints of plum, blackberries, chocolate etc......personally I have never been able to identify most of the things described on the label.
It is said your taste changes with age, perhaps that's true for me a wine has to be smooth and not acidic.
Only ever drink red wine, once on holiday went to a wine tasting, mostly white wine, tasted like paraffin to me yet people. were buying bottles of it.
Personal taste.
As for whisky I stick to JD spending money on anything else would be a waste in my case.
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17-05-2019 11:26 AM
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Not one for Bourbon m'self although there was a time back in the 70s when Southern Comfort was the thing.
As you say @gleneagles, personal taste.
When I can afford it I usually go for a nice Irish whiskey like Jameson. For anything else I have to wait until it's either my birthday, father's day, or Christmas!
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