Men Who Order Wine at Bars

[zoony]

I meant to post this discussion a few weeks ago... but I forgot.

A quick anecdote before we get to the discussion point.

Ahem.

I was at the hotel bar a few weeks ago in Pittsburgh minding my business and eating dinner. About halfway thru the meal, some guy comes up to the bar and plops down about 3 seats down. He was about my age.

So the bartender asks him what he'll have to drink. He asks what type of wine is available. The bartender starts to ramble off some types, at which point he interrupts and says "How about if I just look at the wine list".

So after looking at the wine list like he's studying for the bar exam or something, he makes his choice. At this point, I'm already thinking to myself "who is this :censored: 'ing guy?" So he orders a glass of wine with the french accent and everything, and the bartender brings it out to him.

So far, not that big a deal.

So dude is sitting there with his wine and he's swirling it around in his glass and looking at it under the light. Like he's a scientist doing an experiment or something. The bartender is looking at him from a distance... and she decides to come over and ask him how it is. Guess what he says? "I think it will be drinkable after it breathes a little".

WTF. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? :slap:

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So my question to everyone is... can a man under the age of 40 order a glass of wine at a bar and not look like a pretentious prick?

Granted, the above scenario is a little extreme... but whenever I see a guy under the age of 40 ordering wine in a bar I pretty much immediately think "here is someone I really would not like to know".

Thoughts?

[cadets08]

I have to say not a chance. Unless it's one of those high end bars. Then maybe

[Future_Redskins_QB]

its pretty hard to walk into a normal bar and order wine without looking like a prick

[Ancalagon the Black]

Men ordering wine in bars is quite common in Australia--minus the pretentious sommelier crap. You just go in and say "Can I have a glass of red?" No big deal.

[Ignatius J.]

If it's a very nice bar with an excellent wine list then his beahavior is pretty sensible. If he's swirling around some beringer in a sports bar, the guy is just out of place.

So it totally depends on the setting. I've definately ordered port at an upscale bar before, so I guess getting wine isn't that different.

[mistymjohnson]

Though it happens... It is absurd to judge someone based on their beverage choice. I happen to like wine... a lot. And I even understood the comment about it being drinkable after it breathes (though I am not sure I would have said that in a regular run-of-the-mill bar)... So, I guess the answer to your question is... No, they can't order wine without being automatically labeled (and that is sad).

[zoony]

If it's a very nice bar with an excellent wine list then his beahavior is pretty sensible. If he's swirling around some beringer in a sports bar, the guy is just out of place.

So it totally depends on the setting. I've definately ordered port at an upscale bar before, so I guess getting wine isn't that different.


Good point. This was a Marriott... not really 'upscale', but not really blue collar either. Somewhere in between.

[SUNSTONE]

Unless you like your women "...a little on the trashy side...", I would never, ever, ever, repeat those words.
You'll look like an idoit.

Good red wines have the best buzz, period. It's a much smoother, cleaner buzz, and you will have a much much harder time catching a hang over on good red wines, than compared to any other drink.

Buy a nice tasty bottle of wine for a lady, and she'll scheme a way to get your pants off, unless she's a good girl.

[Westbrook36]

Well, all homophobic comments aside, I bet that fellow is getting more tail than you are. Broads love that stuff. :D

[zoony]

Well, all homophobic comments aside, I bet that fellow is getting more tail than you are. Broads love that stuff. :D


Seeing as how I've been married since 2003, you're probably right.


But then again, you should've seen this guy. whatta putz. :doh:
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[Ancalagon the Black]

ou will have a much much harder time catching a hang over on good red wines, than compared to any other drink.


I love red wine, but this statement is completely untrue. Any top-shelf liquor will reduce your chance of a hangover, so while good red wines may be better than the well tequila, they won't have that advantage over a really nice Scotch or vodka.

Now, there are three things that can cause red wine to produce a worse hangover than a comparable liquor:

1) Even excellent red wines can contain sulfites, which give many people headaches or stomach queasiness.

2) Dark liquors (such as bourbon, brandy and red wine) contain far more congeners (http://cocktails.about.com/library/blcongeners.htm)than clear spirits such as vodka.

3) Red wines all contain tyramine (http://www.headaches.org/consumer/topicsheets/tyramine.html), which is an extra-special headache-inducing chemical.

So if you want to avoid a hangover, avoid sugary mixers and red wines and stick to straight, top-shelf vodka. :)

[Cdowwe]

Id hope never to see that at any of the bars I regular, but those bars arent exactly high class.

[SkinsNumberOne]

I go to all types of bars; variety is good. If I go to a wine bar, I'm usually going for the wine list and I will take some time to examine the list; I'd like to find something I haven't had before, or something unique (variety, remember). I was in Huntsville, Al on business before and went to a wine bar there, and sampled many wines off their list. I liked the service and the list and went all wine there the first time there.

And, some wines do very obviously benefit from breathing, others less so. I would never make that stupid comment though.

Just to be clear though, I am equally known to drink all beer (or all liquor) in a night. It just depends on what bar, what my mood is, etc.

[nickfox45]

i recently saw Sideways, and that movie has given me a new appreciation for wine, but i dont think i would've been an arrogant ass like that guy to the bartender. :doh:

[Pete]

I've been drinking wine since I was a little kid. Hey, it's an Italian thing.

If your into fine wines, it's normal to swirl it to bring out the bouquet (it's smell) and letting it breath is a SOP. That being said, the guy sounded like a dork, trying to push his knowlege of wines.

I don't drink wine in bars generally. I rather have it when I'm kickin back and relaxing, or with a meal.

I see it no worse for a guy to order a glass of wine in a bar then a sea breese or dozens of other mixed drinks.

[zoony]

So if you want to avoid a hangover, avoid sugary mixers and red wines and stick to straight, top-shelf vodka. :)


Interesting.

In my younger, crazier days... we got our hands on a bottle of Virginia Vodka (lol it's about $5 for a fifth, not quite top shelf)

Anyways the next thing I know, I'm downing it straight out of the bottle... no chaser, no mixer, nothing. It was warm, too. :puke:

I drank almost an entire fifth in about an hour... my roomates had to carry me bake to my dormroom. I slept for 14 hours straight... and I woke up feeling absolutely fine. Not a hint of a hangover.

I guess that explains it.

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[mistymjohnson]

This doesn't work all of the time, but MOST any time I drink red wine... I take a sinus pill first, and my night rarely ends up with me pulling my hair out, banging my head on a wall, begging for someone to just squeeze my head. Those of you who suffer from migraines know what I am talking about! Also, for me... The cheaper the bottle, the worse the migraine)

[Boots]

I see no problem with a little wine in a bar.

I love to cook with wine also, and sometimes I even put it in the food.

[JeffSchmeff]

I love wine, but I find it hard to order unless I'm at a wine bar, lounge, or sitting down and just chilling with people. If I roll up to a bar with my boys on a Thursday night, I'm not ordering a glass of Pino Grigio though.

[zoony]

And then asked me what I would prefer him to buy one drink and tip or 4 drinks with no tip (at this point I nearly broke my foot off in his ass).


:laugh: :laugh:




Oh yeah and in my eyes wine=soda good for diner and stuff. If you drink you should be consuming beer or hard liquor. .


my thoughts exactly...

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[mistymjohnson]

:laugh: Code, I thought the same thing when I logged on tonight. I haven't been on the internet in 2 days, and this is the first thread I see when I arrive at Tailgate. As for me, hey as long as somebody wants to talk about something music related, I'll continue to post. :D

We need somebody else in Tailgate to come in here and stir the pot a bit. Post something like.

"John Lennon couldn't hold Stapp's jock strap. Stapp is the bestest vocalist EVER!!"

I figure we can get about another 30 posts out of that one. :silly: :laugh:

:cheers:

*bites her tongue... REALLY hard... and moves to the next thread!*

[jrockster21]

Well...if I was at a bar and saw a guy ordering wine, I would have to double-check what "type" of bar I was in...

When I think of bar, I automatically think of blue-collar joints. Shoot, even the "upscale" bar I sometimes went to in Boca Raton all the guys I ever saw in there were drinking beer or mixed drinks...no wine. Beer and liquor are what you drink at a bar, wine is what you order with dinner...:2cents:

[jrockster21]

I see it no worse for a guy to order a glass of wine in a bar then a sea breese or dozens of other mixed drinks.


Yeah...I'd put ordering a glass of wine at a bar on the same level as ordering a blue-hawaiian, or a mai-tai or some other fruity mixed-drink...

[mistymjohnson]

Some of those 'fruity mixed-drinks' will knock you on your ***!

[herrmag]

I will occasionally order wine at a bar. I really like wine, I'm sorry. Now, it all depends on the circumstance. If I'm at a sports bar, obviously not. But to be honest, if I'm at a sports bar, and they had some quality reds, I might consider it.

Oh, and don't assume anything about guys that drink wine. I used to know this f'ing psycho that would go to a scummy bar downtown (forgot the name of it) and order wine. He did this when he was pissed off and was looking for a fight. He was a weird dude.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, you can't part me with a healthy pint of Guiness.

[jrockster21]

I will occasionally order wine at a bar. I really like wine, I'm sorry. Now, it all depends on the circumstance. If I'm at a sports bar, obviously not. But to be honest, if I'm at a sports bar, and they had some quality reds, I might consider it.

Oh, and don't assume anything about guys that drink wine. I used to know this f'ing psycho that would go to a scummy bar downtown (forgot the name of it) and order wine. He did this when he was pissed off and was looking for a fight. He was a weird dude.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong, you can't part me with a healthy pint of Guiness.


I'm not assuming anything about guys who drink wine...I love wine. I would never order it at a bar, though...kind of foo-foo.

[herrmag]

I'm not assuming anything about guys who drink wine...I love wine. I would never order it at a bar, though...kind of foo-foo.

That's it, I'm coming to Hawaii and opening up a can of....of......Budweiser?

[JeffSchmeff]

Oh I'm a bartender and can tell you alot about a person from what they drink. If you ask for a wine cooler youre probably not going to tip.
If you ask what's the cheapest thing on the menu you're probably not going to tip.

Not to jack, this thread and be totally non-pc but I've been contemplating the subject of indian persons and tipping. Now I know its not right to "stereotype" but I gotta say if any ethnicity deserves being stereotyped for being perpetually terrible tippers.

In my two and half years of bartending I've encountered roughly about one hands worth of indian persons that have left above a 25% tip (and this is not for a lack of encountering these people). So the other night after repeatedly being stiffed by random indian persons and having one individual ordering repeatedly all night and not leaving a dollar on at least 4-5 drink orders I decided to take action. In front of a large group of my friends I called the guy out as being a cheap ass and wondered what the hell was wrong with his people? He then explained to me that he felt he didn't need to tip because he was spending lots of money in the establishment itself. And then asked me what I would prefer him to buy one drink and tip or 4 drinks with no tip (at this point I nearly broke my foot off in his ass).

If I offend any indian persons I'm not sorry I got kidddddds to feed!!

</psycho_rant>

Oh yeah and in my eyes wine=soda good for diner and stuff. If you drink you should be consuming beer or hard liquor. One other thing if you ask the price of something and get offended maybe you should GO TO A DIFFERENT BAR. Just a suggestion.

Where do you bartend?

[zoony]

I'm not assuming anything about guys who drink wine...I love wine. I would never order it at a bar, though...kind of foo-foo.


thats it exactly... at least to me.

Another story about the west coast. I was in Portland last year and I stopped at an outlet mall in Woodburn, OR... about 30 minutes outside of Portland on the interstate.

There was a wine tasting store.

In an outlet mall.

Yes, a wine tasting store in an outlet mall. So in case you don't have time to drive down to California wine country, you can shop at the Gap kids outlet and then sample wines before you head home.

:doh:

I went in, and there were like three random guys sampling wines and spitting them out, all acting like they were on camera.

In an outlet mall.


Yes, that is why I choose to live in Tennessee. I seriously can't take that kind of stuff. I go balistic.

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[Ancalagon the Black]

Not to jack, this thread and be totally non-pc but I've been contemplating the subject of indian persons and tipping. Now I know its not right to "stereotype" but I gotta say if any ethnicity deserves being stereotyped for being perpetually terrible tippers.


Indian as in from India?

I'm Indian, and I would never leave less than a dollar per drink. This New Year's, I was tipping up to $5 per beer, and I tipped $10 on a particularly awesome mixed drink that the bartender had invented. I figure he deserved it.

[chomerics]

I have never ordered it at a bar, but I drink wine at home and when I go out to dinner. As with Pete, I've been drinking wine my whole life, and yes it is an Italian thing ;)

There is nothing better then a great beef wellington and a nice chianti, just mouth watering thinking about it :drool:

[herrmag]

I think I forgot to comment on the swirling. Okay, if you go to a vineyard, and you're really trying to taste a wine, fine. But if you're in a bar, and swirling your glass, and sticking your nose down to the stem of the glass, then you are an official card carrier of the douchebag club.

[Ancalagon the Black]

There is nothing better then a great beef wellington and a nice chianti, just mouth watering thinking about it :drool:

Beef Wellington? What is this, 1978? :)

[Park City Skins]

ChocolateCitySkin

"Oh I'm a bartender and can tell you alot about a person from what they drink. If you ask for a wine cooler youre probably not going to tip.
If you ask what's the cheapest thing on the menu you're probably not going to tip"


Er no offense, and maybe it's because I used to bartend, but for the most part ummm. duh. :)



I haven't decided if some of you take what you're drinking too seriously, yourselves too seriously, or maybe both. I spent a combined total of 10+ years in the bar business, near 7 of them bartending and managing. I've seen all kinds of people from literally all over the planet order just about everything you can think of and some you can't. I honestly never gave a damn what they ordered, ( well unless it was a guy ordering a Zinfedel, then maybe..... ;) ). People like what they like. I've served my share of men wine. Usually a chardonney. One of them a fairly famous actor. Didn't make a difference. Now, if you want me concerned about something, it's the amount they drink.

All that said, really guys, who cares? Why should you? People are people. They're going to a bar to have a good time, relax whatever. How they get there is up to them.




Unless it's a fuzzy navel. Bleah. ;)



For the record books, yeah. I've seen the swirling thing. I always thought it was funny when in the bar setting. Unless the bottle went for C-note or more.

[herrmag]

I haven't decide if some of you take what you're drinking too seriously, yourselves too seriously, or maybe both. I spent a combined total of 10+ years in the bar business, near 7 of them bartending and managing. I've seen all kinds of people from literally all over the planet order just about everything you can think of and some you can't. I honestly never gave a damn what they ordered, ( well unless it was a guy ordering a Zinfedel, then maybe..... ;) ). People like what they like. I've served my share of men wine. Usually a chardonney. One of them a fairly famous actor. Didn't make a difference. Now, if you want me concerned about something, it's the amount they drink.

All that said, really guys, who cares? Why should you? People are people. They're going to a bar to have a good time, relax whatever. How they get there is up to them.



Unless it's a fuzzy navel. Bleah. ;)



For the record books, yeah. I've seen the swirling thing. I always thought it was funny when in the bar setting. Unless the bottle went for C-note or more.

Leave it to Park to bring common sense to a " no sense needing" party. :laugh:

But the Zinfandel argument is two-sided. If you leave the tannins in to saturate, it's a strong RED wine, not that pinkish nonsense. Zinfandel is a good wine, but that "White" zinfandel sucks.

[jrockster21]

I think shooters are foo foo but always do them b.c. of the ladies. ;)


I'm a sucker for the hot shooter girls as well...:doh: :laugh:

[Bonef1de]

I've been drinking wine since I was a little kid. Hey, it's an Italian thing.


I see it no worse for a guy to order a glass of wine in a bar then a sea breese


That was the gay'st thing I have ever heard. Damn I'm proud to drink Guinness.

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

http://johnvey.com/images/features/sideways-miles.jpg

No way was it Merlot! :laugh:

[Thiebear]

It depends.
There is a little bar in Old Town Alexandria where everyone orders the fuffy beer and wine where i met this Colonel Chick... I don't like wine but the place was cool.

You go into a sports bar and get wine.. i don't know under 40.
You go into a C&W bar and get wine??
You go into a Heavy Metal.... run
You go into a Chili's or Ruby Tuesday or Pizza Uno.. who cares...

[#98QBKiller]

Nope!


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[zoony]

Nice! Forgot about this. I stand by my OP

[buenosdiaz]

haha the guy sounds like such a prick

[#98QBKiller]

Nice! Forgot about this. I stand by my OP


I think the main lesson here is, be prepared for anything at a hotel bar...even male wine snobs.

[GibbsFactor]

It's pretty simple really.

If I'm at the Helmsley Park Lane I order a cocktail or a nice wine.

If I'm next door at Micky Mantel's I'm getting a beer.

[BigMike619]

I think the main lesson here is, be prepared for anything at a hotel bar...even male wine snobs.

it'll be easy to spot them with their scarfs and matching sweater vests.

[PleaseBlitz]

I hate wine. Wouldnt drink the stuff it is was the finest bottle in the world and free.

[GoSkins561]

I meant to post this discussion a few weeks ago... but I forgot.

A quick anecdote before we get to the discussion point.

Ahem.

I was at the hotel bar a few weeks ago in Pittsburgh minding my business and eating dinner. About halfway thru the meal, some guy comes up to the bar and plops down about 3 seats down. He was about my age.

So the bartender asks him what he'll have to drink. He asks what type of wine is available. The bartender starts to ramble off some types, at which point he interrupts and says "How about if I just look at the wine list".

So after looking at the wine list like he's studying for the bar exam or something, he makes his choice. At this point, I'm already thinking to myself "who is this :censored: 'ing guy?" So he orders a glass of wine with the french accent and everything, and the bartender brings it out to him.

So far, not that big a deal.

So dude is sitting there with his wine and he's swirling it around in his glass and looking at it under the light. Like he's a scientist doing an experiment or something. The bartender is looking at him from a distance... and she decides to come over and ask him how it is. Guess what he says? "I think it will be drinkable after it breathes a little".

WTF. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? :slap:

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So my question to everyone is... can a man under the age of 40 order a glass of wine at a bar and not look like a pretentious prick?

Granted, the above scenario is a little extreme... but whenever I see a guy under the age of 40 ordering wine in a bar I pretty much immediately think "here is someone I really would not like to know".

Thoughts?

Ha, could have been my brother in law who sells wine. He drinks a lot of wine, wine for lunch, I have seen him have a glass of wine for breakfast while were on vacation. I have learned, people have a taste for wine or more importantly expensive wines will usually order wine as a drink of choice to get things started.

As far as an under 40 year old ordering wine, I guess it depends on the establishment. Some places have very good wine lists that wine people might take advantage of, so let me ask, was it a fancy place?

[Koolblue13]

I love wine and will drink it over almost anything and I'm no *****.

You can't catch the gay from drinking wine.

Beer drinkers who know what they are drinking will do the same thing. It is just part of enjoying what you are eating.

Ever get a steak and look at the lines of fat in it because it tastes so good? Same thing.

Just because you don't understand it, doesn't mean you can't try.

[AsburySkinsFan]

I am 33 and if I went to a bar I'd order a glass of wine for a couple reasons:
1) I'm married so I don't need to impress
2) I don't like beer, at all
3) A sweet red wine is the only way to go
4) I'd get plastered if I drank the tootie-frootie drinks.

[GoSkins561]

Good point. This was a Marriott... not really 'upscale', but not really blue collar either. Somewhere in between.

The guy is a tool and was trying to look all uppity and stuff. My brother-in-law is knows wine very very well, he has been selling it for close to 20 years. In private he might make a joke about a bottle of wine that we have and call it cooking wine, in public he is normal and doesn't throw his knowledge around, he just knows what's good.

[mjah]

There are so many great wines out there. I can't imagine you'll find many (any) of them at the Marriott bar. If their wine selections are anything like their single malt selections, you might as well just BYOB, plop down a big tip, open the bottle with your teeth, and dare them to throw you out. It'll probably be the most entertainment the bartender has had all day, and you'll be in good shape.

Not sure why anyone would order higher-end alcohol of any kind at the Marriott. Especially if they just learned about wine last week, and want to show off their newly acquired list of vocabulary words without having to use them appropriately. (A bit of an assumption there)

On the other hand, now that I think of it, the Marriott is probably the perfect place to practice if you're stuck in Horse**** Mode, due to the low odds of running into an actual wine aficionado in the bar.

I love that earlier anecdote about the strip mall wine tasting. Reminds me of a scene from Sideways...

[Koolblue13]

I am 33 and if I went to a bar I'd order a glass of wine for a couple reasons:
1) I'm married so I don't need to impress
2) I don't like beer, at all
3) A sweet red wine is the only way to go
4) I'd get plastered if I drank the tootie-frootie drinks.

3 and 5 contradict.

[GoSkins561]

I hate wine. Wouldnt drink the stuff it is was the finest bottle in the world and free.


Expensive Red wines are hard core, I have tried $150.00+ dollar bottles several times. They have so much flavor they give me an instant head ache. If you ever decide to drink wine, don't buy the expensive crap.

[Koolblue13]

A better poll would be Wine vs. Lite Beer- Which packs more gay.

[AsburySkinsFan]

3 and 5 contradict.

Put the drink down and step away.....
:secret:....there is no 5.

[BigMike21]

Anyone watch It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia last night?

Man at Bar: "Can I have a glass of Chardonnay?"
Woman bartender: "Sure thing! You want some lipstick with that wine?"

[Koolblue13]

Put the drink down and step away.....
:secret:....there is no 5. I like wine.:cool:

[TheREALJBird]

I think it was best stated on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Dee: "Well can I get you anything to drink?"

Captured guy(Gorman I think his name was): "I'll have a white wine chardonnay

Dee: "Would you like some lipstick with that?"

:)

[zoony]

There are so many great wines out there. I can't imagine you'll find many (any) of them at the Marriott bar. If their wine selections are anything like their single malt selections, you might as well just BYOB, plop down a big tip, open the bottle with your teeth, and dare them to throw you out. It'll probably be the most entertainment the bartender has had all day, and you'll be in good shape.

LOL




Not sure why anyone would order higher-end alcohol of any kind at the Marriott. Especially if they just learned about wine last week, and want to show off their newly acquired list of vocabulary words without having to use them appropriately. (A bit of an assumption there)


Pretty much it. And that's really what I was getting at more than anything. It's not so much the liking wine thing that's the problem- it's the attitude that goes along with it. (in this case)


I love that earlier anecdote about the strip mall wine tasting. Reminds me of a scene from Sideways...

Woodburn, OR dude. Woodburn, OR

[sideshow24]

We had a guy bring up wine at our fantasy draft. We just stared at him in amazement. We were stocked with Fosters oil cans, Miller Lite, Coors, Sam Adams Light and two large bottles of whiskey. He brings up wine. Seriously WTF? :nutkick:

[#98QBKiller]

We had a guy bring up wine at our fantasy draft. We just stared at him in amazement. We were stocked with Fosters oil cans, Miller Lite, Coors, Sam Adams Light and two large bottles of whiskey. He brings up wine. Seriously WTF? :nutkick:


you guys should've kicked him out of the league.

[Enzo]

I would say yes but that depends on somethings. When I go to a bar I usually drink beer (no crappy light beer) or a bourbon on the rocks or scotch (single malt only) or occassionally a gin or vodka & tonic or the very rare martini. No freaking sweet girly drinks for me. The only time I usually drink wine is in a restaurant or at home usually with dinner. Over the years I have found out that unless it is an overly priced bar then the wine selection & the wine itself is usually pretty crappy. But I say if you prefer wine then go ahead there is nothing wrong with it. If in your mind you think that you are less of a man because you prefer wine then you are probably less of a man no matter what you drink.

:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[rdsknbill]

A good bottle of Chardonay is my once or twice a year guilty pleasure :paranoid:

[BigMike21]

you guys should've kicked him out of the league.

Second. Or maybe even out of your circle of friends.

[BigMike619]

you guys should've kicked him out of the league.

third.

or Earth period

[Larry Brown #43]

I missed this thread the first time around, but holy crap. That happened in a hotel bar, in Pittsburgh no less? Dude should have gotten his teeth kicked in by a few steel workers and then been forced to drink a six-pack of Iron City Beer.

The comment about the wine breathing a bit is just too much. Almost sounds like a scene from Candid Camera or something.

[Special K]

Anyone see "It's Always Sunny In Phildelphia" last night where Sweet Dee called a dude a *** for ordering Chardonay at their pub? Kinda reminds me of this thread...

[pjfootballer]

He probably had no idea what he was looking at or tasting. He was probably showing off making everyone think he was a wine conisour.

[PiLfan]

personally i like to walk into biker bars and order a milk...

[SoCalSkins]

Only if the bar is limited to beer and wine and you are ordering the wine based on greater alcohol content. Also, the only reason to be in that type of bar to begin with is to support the arts and view the pole dancing skills of California women.

[BigMike619]

personally i like to walk into biker bars and order a milk...

thats funny because i like to go in to irish mob bars and order cranberry juice.

but for some reasons they keep asking me if im on my period. :mad:

[Special K]

thats funny because i like to go in to irish mob bars and order cranberry juice.

but for some reasons they keep asking me if im on my period. :mad:
You get a time out for that one! :stick:

[BigMike619]

You get a time out for that one! :stick:


umm NO! i get a major prop card for quoting "The Departed"

you on the other hand get the gas face!!

[Special K]

umm NO! i get a major prop card for quoting "The Departed"

you on the other hand get the gas face!!
Well, well, well, guess I shouldn't have fallen asleep in that movie now...

But just for that, I'm ordering you a glass of wine at Winston's next weekend and I will convince all your friends that you begged me to get for you on the DL...

[BigMike619]

Well, well, well, guess I shouldn't have fallen asleep in that movie now...

But just for that, I'm ordering you a glass of wine at Winston's next weekend and I will convince all your friends that you begged me to get for you on the DL...

you didnt hear?

winstons burned down. :(

[twenty-eight]

Sure...with dinner. but if you're out drinking NO!

[Rocky21]

Zoony,
that guy is so ghey...especially in Pittsburgh.

[mrcunning15]

http://www.ghettowine.com/maddog/

MD 20/20 If I could order that at the bar that would be awesome. Talk about the greatest hangover ever.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

I don't usually drink wine in bars, because most bars serve sludge.

But if the wine is good enough, there is nothing wrong with it. Frankly, I would much rather drink wine than beer. It's just that bad beer is better than bad wine.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

http://www.ghettowine.com/maddog/

MD 20/20 If I could order that at the bar that would be awesome. Talk about the greatest hangover ever.

I used to go to bar in Morgantown, WV that served MD 20/20. I won $300 on an illegal poker machine there in '95. That's a hell of a night for a 21-year-old.

[DCSaints_fan]

You guys are all *******. Grain alcohol for me.

[TheREALJBird]

Anyone watch It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia last night?

Man at Bar: "Can I have a glass of Chardonnay?"
Woman bartender: "Sure thing! You want some lipstick with that wine?"


I think it was best stated on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Dee: "Well can I get you anything to drink?"

Captured guy(Gorman I think his name was): "I'll have a white wine chardonnay

Dee: "Would you like some lipstick with that?"

:)


Anyone see "It's Always Sunny In Phildelphia" last night where Sweet Dee called a dude a *** for ordering Chardonay at their pub? Kinda reminds me of this thread...

I think that this was a popular sentiment lol

[HogNose]

I drink a glass or two of Cab or Merlot a night, but if at a bar I usually order a Bourbon & Coke, or some other mixed drink etc or a Beer. If you order wine at a bar it's basically a waste because you are only getting about 5 oz at best and bottles at restaurants are overpriced.

I find it funny to see some of the negative comments in this thread about wine from many that probably have never had a glass of wine in their lives. There is nothing like a good glass of red wine and a good wine buzz is better than anything you can get from the best beer. The belief that only snobs drink wine is ridiculous. Learn to appreciate wines and you'll come to love them. This doesn't mean you have to stop drinking your ice cold mugs of Stella Artois or whatever else you like to drink. :2cents:

[WVUforREDSKINS]

Of course pimpin'

In the right bar of course.

[#98QBKiller]

There is nothing like a good glass of red wine and a good wine buzz is better than anything you can get from the best beer.

That is simply not true brother. I don't mind a wine buzz (warm, fuzzy feeling) but nothing loosens me up like a pint of good quality beer.

[#98QBKiller]

thats funny because i like to go in to irish mob bars and order cranberry juice.

but for some reasons they keep asking me if im on my period. :mad:


:rotflmao:

Good call

[Tastes Like Chicken]

Funny I just noticed the date, I was gonna ask if you were gonna be there again anytime soon since I'll be in Pittsburgh for business next week LOL.

And to answer the question, especially at a hotel bar, that is teh ghey.

A few years ago I was part of a crew of salespeople that traveled together in the mid Atlantic. My favorite drinking buddy was a totally HOT chick, model looks, awesome body, and she and I would drink up all the Guiness in the hotel bar. Guiness and Jack/coke mostly.

Sadly I now get my Guiness only from Phoward's cooler at tailgates (when he's not looking) :evil:

[Mark The Homer]

I'll drink a red wine with my wife and a nice steak done to my favorite degree of rareness, but I'm sure not going to drink one at the bar. And I bet whoever does isn't going to show up at the ball game on Sunday.

[rincewind]

I think it was best stated on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Dee: "Well can I get you anything to drink?"

Captured guy(Gorman I think his name was): "I'll have a white wine chardonnay

Dee: "Would you like some lipstick with that?"

:)



Ha. When I saw this thread, I figured it was in reference to the show last night. :cheers:

[Slacky McSlackAss]

Anyone see "It's Always Sunny In Phildelphia" last night where Sweet Dee called a dude a *** for ordering Chardonay at their pub? Kinda reminds me of this thread...
Would you like some lipstick to go with that?

FACE!!!

[brandymac27]

I've never seen a guy at a bar order wine.

But then again, I don't hang out with the wine and cheeser crowd. I usually go to sports bars or rinky dink hole in the wall bars. They're a lot more fun IMO.