GoodToGrape
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At a business dinner a few years ago, there were probably 20 of us in a private room at a large table. A guy I had known and worked with for years had always been a bit of a blowhard know-it-all type, but he had recently gotten a minor promotion so he was in an especially "take charge" kind of mood. Trying to impress everyone and acting like quite the wine expert, he took the liberty of ordering wine for the group (not uncommon for this to be done in a business setting, usually with mid-level bottles of both whites and reds to satisfy everyone). Although the wine list was extensive and had some great choices at reasonable prices, his selection for the white was Kendal Jackson Chardonnay, and he began extolling the virtues of it because it was the "Vintner's Reserve". When it came to a red, he pointed to the wine list and requested 4 bottles of Pinot Noir which he shortened to just Pinot, you know...like a wine expert. But he pronounced it Piñot (Peen Yo) with a slight Spanish accent, and continued to pronounce it that way throughout the evening. Once or twice during the dinner, he further demonstrated his extensive wine knowledge by describing the famous California wine region of Napa and "Williams Sonoma".
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