Andy Capp at the Wine Shop

[Javarod]

Since i couldn't remember who here works at a wine shop, i'll share this here, besides i'm sure many of us will get a chuckle

Andy Capp shopping for a party

[KiaKat]

That would be me. Along with a few others, but I'm the one who touts it most (I think).

Now that's funny. I can't tell you the number of times I've had someone come in and say "I need a nice bottle of wine for a party. Got any ($8 Pinot Grigio)?"

[PepperElf]

http://www.arcamax.com/newspics/25/2516/251619.gif

... cos I clicked the original link and was trying to figure out how a fingertip search was related to a wine store.

[Javarod]

http://www.arcamax.com/newspics/25/2516/251619.gif

... cos I clicked the original link and was trying to figure out how a fingertip search was related to a wine store.

Whoops, thanks, forgot about the date issue, my bad, and fixed now.

[wolfie]

Sacrelige! Andy Capp is a beer drinker - why would he be buying wine?

[Mike Taylor]

That would be me. Along with a few others, but I'm the one who touts it most (I think).

Now that's funny. I can't tell you the number of times I've had someone come in and say "I need a nice bottle of wine for a party. Got any ($8 Pinot Grigio)?"

Ghah! Shoulda known you'd already seen this.

[KiaKat]

Ghah! Shoulda known you'd already seen this.

That's ok, now all my FB friends can see it too!

[PepperElf]

Sacrelige! Andy Capp is a beer drinker - why would he be buying wine?

maybe his wife nagged him for some?

[taxguykarl]

The clearance area is where I buy wines that I plan to cook with. Quite handy.

[KiaKat]

The clearance area is where I buy wines that I plan to cook with. Quite handy.

Be careful with this. They're clearance for a reason.

General rule of cooking with booze - if you wouldn't drink it, don't cook with it. There are a lot of good (cheap) wines out there that are great for cooking, and I can definitely offer recommendations. Just ask Lupo or xx_wolfie_xx - I frequently get calls or texts from them with a "HALP!" when they're picking up cooking booze.

[taxguykarl]

Be careful with this. They're clearance for a reason.

General rule of cooking with booze - if you wouldn't drink it, don't cook with it. There are a lot of good (cheap) wines out there that are great for cooking, and I can definitely offer recommendations.

I typically use Two-Buck Chuck or Oak Leaf (Wally World's version). Every now and then I see something usable in the liquor store bargin bin.

To only cook what you can drink is, I will grant, a good rule of thumb; however depending on how you're cooking (e.g. bring to a boil and serve or long braise). I used a clearance chard that Mrs. TGK literally spit out (sorry, no video). The resulting tomato sauce was awesome, though. Yes even my picky eating wife liked it:Well the flavor, I had to take the stick blender to it for the texture she liked. I would have never used that swill for something without at least an hour of simmering.