A slight annoyance

I would like to comment on something that has annoyed me since day one of my life with wine.  Last night I had a customer order a $25 dollar bottle of Sangiovese.  Sangiovese is typically a grape that is light, fruit forward and ready to be drunk young.  Don’t get me wrong there are some out there that are big and full of different layers of flavor but typically you have to pay a hefty price for these wines that are made by some of Italy’s most sought after producers.  I would also like to point out that there is nothing wrong with a $25 bottle of wine, in fact I get more satisfaction finding a great wine in that price range than finding a great wine for $100, a wine for $100 should be great!  But for god’s sake don’t order the server around like she or he is your newly found wine slave to impress the woman, man or company of people you have sitting at your table.  It is ok for you to not be perfect with wine knowledge or wine presentation, just don’t make up for it by proving the server is inferior to you.  I have said it a thousand times “wine is just grape juice that makes you feel funny”.  Last night I had an individual order this $25 sangiovese and order my server (this server happens to be one of my best) to get him a decanteur, according to him ” you should never serve red wine without a decanteur”.  Then he yelled at her for pouring the glasses to full, I saw the glasses and didn’t think they were filled over normal standard, but, what do I know.  He did all this to impress his date, I am sure.  After my server going out of her way to help him in every way possible, even going as far as finding out what song was playing on the radio because he mentioned he like it, he stiffed her.  ZERO TIP!  Servers are hear to serve your dinner and show you a nice dining expierence, they are not slaves and they are not here because it is their hobby.  They have bills and lives that need to be funded by work.  I understand if they have ruined your meal, then stiff them, but make sure it is justified.  To give nothing to a server that has done all they can to make your time spent with them nice but  you believe you are above all and need special service that no restaurant would do is ridiculous.

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