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thenewgreen  ·  3253 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Vox: Expensive wine is for suckers.

One of my favorite aspects of the wine list at a restaurant I once helped run, eve -the restaurant, was its "excursions" section of its wine list. All of the bottles were specifically sleceted to be awesome AND under $30.

I would argue that wine can be far more refreshing than beer at times. White wines can be wonderful on a warm day. The acidity, the cool temperature, the light body of a nice white can make it a better quencher than many beers.





mk  ·  3253 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I should be more specific about 'refreshing'.

Wine can be refreshing in a sitting on the veranda sense, but I am not looking to gulp a glass of chadonnay after some intense physical labor.

thenewgreen  ·  3251 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I hear ya, but the truth is I'm not looking to chug a beer either. Very rarely do I ever want a beer because I'm thirsty. When I'm thirsty I want water. Otherwise, I'll take a beer/wine.