YOU. Yes, YOU.

[jackfaire]

I got into wine because I was 21 and didn't feel like an adult it was my "adult" thing to do.

[Jester]

I saw the title, and thought simply.....

"YOU! Yes, YOU! Behind the bikesheds! Stand still, laddie!"

Love the Floyd!

local restaurant was seen serving the same brand...for $6 a glass! The bag/box of wine cost about $8 or $9 at the time

Markup like this is absolutely normal in the restaurant business, and is not even a surprise to most people who are paying attention. I have seen one of my favorite wines, which I can get for about $14 in the store, being sold for $50 a bottle in a nice restaurant. Hell, anyone who has ever had a glass of wine in a restaurant and then bought it for home use knows the restaurant markup is nuts. Ditto for beer or even liquor. This is where bars make their money. This is nothing new, and is not a secret. Just kind of surprises some people when they are unaware of it.

Banana.... wine?

Banana, as has been noted, can be a note in the full flavor of the wine. Doesn't make it banana wine (though I wouldn't doubt that that exists). But it is not limited to wine. I have seen it in beer, too. I know what you're thinking. "WHAT?!?!" But it's true, and it's a good thing. See, one of my favorite styles of beer is the classic German Hefeweizen, which is an unfiltered wheat beer made according to strict German guidelines. And most of the better Hefeweizens I've had have had a strong banana note to them. And as odd as that may sound to some of you, trust me when I tell you it is wonderful!

[draggar]

I see you with your hand on the wine bottle. PUT THAT DOWN. NOW. You do not work here, you do not own this store, and YOU DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO POUR YOUR OWN WINE!

WHAT makes you think you can pour your own wine at a STORE-RUN TASTING?!

*facepalm*

(Side note: IT'S BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU TODAY! YAY! We have two bottles open of different Nouveaus, for comparison.)

*lol* But it's your most expensive wine and I want to taste it to make sure I'll like it.

YOu...Yes You Laddy...Come stand still Laddy...

Classic.

What the hell? Do people think they can just do whatever.

Why not? When I used to work at a grocery store people used to open packages to "sample" them then just put them back on the shelf.

[KiaKat]

*lol* But it's your most expensive wine and I want to taste it to make sure I'll like it.

That's the funny thing - she was pouring the cheaper one. We didn't open the Fleurie, Morgon, or Chiroubles, mostly because we didn't get enough in stock to taste for comparison. Hell, we didn't even have the Beaujolais-Villages open. We're talking about a wine that is $13/btl.

The more I think about it, the more it makes me chuckle. I mean, this woman is a somewhat-regular at our tastings...although I don't recall her buying anything more expensive than maybe $10. At our anniversary party, she showed up with a friend nearly half an hour early and sat on a window ledge, waiting for us to begin. We don't pour enough to get a mouse tipsy.

The lengths that people will go for something "free," no matter how small or cheap the item is. *shakes head* It truly amazes me.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Bow-zhell-Ay. And I only know this because a friend of my brother's had a dog by that name. And I have no idea why they named the dog that...

I'll take a guess and say that could be one of their favorite types of wine.

But then, I had 3 cats (all brothers) named Lambrusco, Merlot and Fetzer. They also had a sister named Lady Chablis.

Let's just say they sounded like cool names at the time and I wanted a wine theme.

[lupo pazzesco]

I actually saw a poster advertising this wine coming to Whole Foods today! I'm so very tempted to snag a bottle with my next paycheck, possibly. The description looks intriguing, and the label is purty.

[KiaKat]

If it's Georges Duboeuf, RUN.

He's destroyed the entire Nouveau industry...by creating one. It's...a long story.

[Jester]

Hell, we didn't even have the Beaujolais-Villages open.

I saw that very wine in the store tonight, and I thought about getting it....can anyone tell me anything about it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

[KiaKat]

Depends on the specific winery. However, Beaujolais-Villages are a step above Beaujolais in the certification structure.

1. Beaujolais Nouveau: First bottling of the season, from that year's harvest. No aging.
2. Beaujolais AOC: Must be from a certified winery from one of the 60 villages within the Beaujolais appellation. Alcohol % no less than 9% (Superieur no less than 10%).
3. Beaujolais Villages AOC: From one of the 39 villages in the Haut-Beaujolais region. Meant to be consumed within 2 years, but of a higher quality than Beaujolais. Released in March of the year following marked vintage.
4. Cru Beaujolais: From one of 10 communes (villages) scattered throughout Beaujolais, proven to have the highest quality grapes. Lowest yields of all the Beaujolais AOC wines. The Cru wineries are not allowed to produce Nouveau.

Personally, I adore Beaujolais Villages, and with certain notable exceptions, have yet to have one that I don't like. However, my current favourite BV is Dom. Bel-Air.

[Jester]

I'll check the brand on the Beaujolais-Villages that I saw. What do you think would be a good price for it? (There was no price listed, so if that is the same when I go back, I'll have to take it up to the checkout to find out.)

[KiaKat]

$11-$15 is what they tend to run in NYC, YMMV due to taxes and how much the importers/distributors mark up. I'd imagine it would be somewhere in that range, though, as I haven't seen price variances of more than a dollar or two along the east coast.