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@mayintoronto I used to be somewhat of an expert on wine. Got out of the biz in 2007. But, a lot of the info. sticks.
Reay@kimlockhartga @mayintoronto Could’ve used you a few days ago.
At the LCBO we’re of course trained in various alcohols as part of the on-boarding process, but not deeply on any one. And particularly not deeply on wines, I’m guessing due to their huge variety. Four years at the job, and there are varietals mentioned to me that I’ve still never heard of before.
Anyway, last week a polite young guy came in and over to me where I was stocking a shelf and asked if I was a sommelier.
I held back a laugh from WAY not being one, and politely said I wasn’t but I could still try to help him.
He asked what wine would go best with goat cheese.
I immediately told him that yeah, I was going to go get my shift lead to help him with that one.
Alison Meeks@reay You might find this helpful. Michael is a friend of a friend who does wine reviews. https://michaelpinkuswinereview.com/
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C++ Wage Slave@Alison @reay @kimlockhartga @mayintoronto
That site seems to be experiencing the Fedi hug of death. 😏 I've bookmarked it for later perusal.
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The site is back online now. Thanks for the recommendation. Whilst I don't doubt his good taste, Michael Pinkus, unsurprisingly, spends more on a bottle of wine than I can afford to.
@CppGuy @reay @kimlockhartga @mayintoronto Yikes! I hadn’t realized. I’m not a wine drinker so was aware of the site but hadn’t browsed it.
Hey, no harm done. I don't mind a bit of oenological window-shopping. 🙂