A friend recently sent me this question.
"Important topic for discussion:
What is one supposed to do with the bottles of crappy wine that "well intentioned" guests bring when visiting, holiday gifts etc.
I hate to watch it pile up. Hate to drink it; hate to re-gift it lest folks think I like crappy wine ....Can't donate it, right? "
I think the answer to this very important question is the following: When someone brings crappy wine for dinner, serve the wine along with whatever you would like to drink (this gets rid of the crap as soon as possible). More importantly, give your guests and your spouse the crap and sneak the good stuff when no one is looking.
If you got it as a gift, re-gift it when apporpriate, along with a good bottle of wine so that two things are accomplished, 1) you've gotten rid of the crap and 2) you have plausible deniability over "your poor choice" of wine (you can even blame the salesperson at the wine store and say that you were looking for a pairing with X (whatever was being served) and he/she began raving about how good this wine was and that it was a "must try", so you gave it a shot).*
Finally, and unfortunately, I don't think you can donate it. Sorry. Remember, it's always very important to deal with DCB (deadly crap build-up).
*By the way, you should also try to, again, sneak the good stuff when no one is looking and the host has opened it.
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3 comments:
Dear Wine Defender:
Your recommendation for dealing with "bad wine" seems like it came out of a Sienfeld episode.
I always thought honesty works well. "Thank you for contributing to the dinner. Wine prefence is individual. Let's have some fun and serve your wine, and also mine. Now enjoy the crappy dinner I made for you..."
... El Pelone
Love it. You're a man (I assume man given the "el") after my own heart.
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