stupid wine situation @ dinner

[peachy]

honestly ur friend [censored] up...when i waited tables/bartended most people ordering wines KNEW what they liked, what was good, or someone in thier party knew what they wanted (suggested something), etc. If they didnt know what a wine was or wanted a recommendation i would give them one...if someone ordered a wine outright and confidently i didnt say a word - if i did it would appear rude and condisending to question THIER choice, thus killing my tip. Maybe im more lineant b/c ive been a waitress...the most i would have done would have been like "i wish u would have told me this was a dessert wine" and grinned and beared my friends idiotic mistake.

[DoubleDown]

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You should have sent the wine back and refused to pay for it, regardless. You pay a premium to eat in even an average priced restraunt, and you therefor shouldn't have to take any [censored].

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i agree with the above.

curious to know what your total bill was, and how much, if any, you decided to tip.

[Lazymeatball]

One time I went to this fairly fancy upscale italian restauraunt and ordered calimari and asked the waiter for a wine recomendationd. He seemed kind of young and said something about a Pinot Noir so I went with it. It was my mistake for putting faith in someone whom it should've been obvious was not up to date on his wine selections. It was a fine wine, and a good meal, but the two certainly did not go together. Last time I ask a waiter for a hint on wine selection.

[dibbs]

Your friend messed up and the waiter messed up by saying anything at all, he should have just shut up and served it.

[stigmata]

The way to deal with this as a waiter is to reply "Would you like the dessert wine now, as an appertif, or after your meal, Sir?"

Or some other way to let the cutomer correct their own mistake without being rude.

It is, however, rare to find a good waiter/ess.

[peachy]

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The way to deal with this as a waiter is to reply "Would you like the dessert wine now, as an appertif, or after your meal, Sir?"

Or some other way to let the cutomer correct their own mistake without being rude.

It is, however, rare to find a good waiter/ess.

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im not sayin that the waiter couldnt have been tactful about it...but if someone orders in confidence im not gonna challenge it for the most part...bottom line it is not this waiters fault its the friends...

[samjjones]

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Those that say my friend is an idiot are right, he is.

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Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him?


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Obi-Wan is wise. Why did you let the tool who knows nothing about wine order for all of you? That is horrible.

[nyc999]

Sounds like the restaurant's fault. It's their responsibility to identify the wines (at least by type). You have every right sending it back.

[Tailgunner]

Dude, just screw the cap back on, ask the waiter for his/her suggestion and make your friend feel like an idiot for being so cheap. It's not like the wine is going to get any worse, but if they don't take it back call for the manager and embarrass your friend further.

I didn't vote because I was looking for a "Kill your friend" option, since the whole thing could have been avoided by ordering a decent vintage.

[canis582]

Any situation with wine is stupid. Drink beer, moran.