I had a very illuminating conversation at work today which helped affirm my belief in the increasing democratization of wine. Dude walks in wearing a camo jacket and a Strange Brew touk (Canadian for hat). He smelled like he's been skinning deer which he killed with a bow (this suspicious would later be confirmed). Dude wants to know what kind of wine I could recommend to pair with Moose, Caribou, and Bear. Seems he has some old friends coming down from Alaska with some game and he wants to have a proper feast.
In the course of our half hour conversation, the dude tells me about his time in the army (learned to love rifles), his wife (who shrinks in embarrasment at fine restraurants when dude whips out his hunting knife to cut meat), his affair (she died of cancer not a year ago), the Canadian border (run by dipshits scared of an NRA sticker), the metric system (just a way for Canadians to rip you off at the pump), and many other lively topics.
This guy helped remind me to keep it real. Wine may be enjoyed by snooty French people, but it's also enjoyed by camo dude.
From Sachs:
ReplyDeleteMatt, you should remember that you work at Waterbrook. Having worked there and in three other tasting rooms, I can attest to the fact that I saw a much more diverse group of customers interested in Waterbrook and Texas Vintner's wine than in Spring Valley or North Star. The price and social atmosphere do indeed influence the clientele, and many tasting rooms, especially in Walla Walla, don't necessarily draw the crowd that would stop by Waterbrook, a tasting room in the middle of Main Street across from Starbucks selling wine at very reasonable prices.