Agree with all that. Most won't be able to tell the difference
Most already can't. They think they ballin' (sic cuz you know them finance bros like to flash and talk gangsta) when they pick a $200 bottle at the restaurant that is $40 at the distributor. Or a $75 bottle that's $25 at retail.
I usually just defer to the waiter/sommelier to pair what we order... And I've gotten disappointed when they produce their low priced bottle of house wine that's absolutely outstanding AND completely unavailable for me to buy to take home (damn laws)!
Also, I watch several "grounded" sommelier YouTubers and it cracks me up when they do the blind comparisons (you know, the $25, $250, $1k comps) and the general consensus falls somewhere in the middle to lower end. I'm just looking for pairings. Had a nice Italian Cab Sauv (Umberto Casari Liano $25CAD) last night that I picked purely for the Butterflied Ribeye (heart shaped, get it?) and sides. Wife and I loved the depth. Legal aged daughter with an immature tongue did not... She prefers Zinfandels and Roses.
I usually just defer to the waiter/sommelier to pair what we order... And I've gotten disappointed when they produce their low priced bottle of house wine that's absolutely outstanding AND completely unavailable for me to buy to take home (damn laws)!
Also, I watch several "grounded" sommelier YouTubers and it cracks me up when they do the blind comparisons (you know, the $25, $250, $1k comps) and the general consensus falls somewhere in the middle to lower end. I'm just looking for pairings. Had a nice Italian Cab Sauv (Umberto Casari Liano $25CAD) last night that I picked purely for the Butterflied Ribeye (heart shaped, get it?) and sides. Wife and I loved the depth. Legal aged daughter with an immature tongue did not... She prefers Zinfandels and Roses.
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