Ken Gargett Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 mate of mine forwarded me this. no idea who john is. The great actor/manager Sam Neill is, in his spare time, also the President of the People’s Republic of Pinot. He has put up on his website a simple test John designed as a guide to a knowledge of fine wines. Here it is: Are You a Wine Expert? <li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you have more than two books about wine?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Are your other books about food, rugby and the genius of Neil Diamond?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Have you ever held a glass up to the light, rolled the wine around and said ‘Yes. Excellent’<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you think the wine is better if the bottle is covered in dust?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">When you hear that something has a good nose, do you you think of Gerard Depardieu?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you think Sangiovese is quite a handy flanker from Hawkes Bay?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you send wine back, but order the sausages?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Have you ever stopped singing ‘Danny Boy’ in order to ask a friend which side of the hill the wine comes from?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you regard anything over $12 as an investment wine?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you think a garagiste is a person skilled in the housing of tractors?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">When you see a refractometer, do your bowels tighten slightly?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you think Chateau Margaux is where Rudolf Nureyev had his barrique looked after?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you frequently tell people red wine is good for you because it contains antioxidants?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Have you ever considered refraining from eating oxidants?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you wish to personally congratulate the man who invented the screw-top wine bottle?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Do you swill a small taste of wine thoughtfully around on your palate before spitting into the sommelier?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">When you hear mention of a drip dickey, do your thoughts turn automatically to the trouser?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">Have you ever consciously attended a horizontal wine-tasting?<li style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3;" class="MsoNormal">When you enjoy a Reserve Pinot, do you secretly hope one of the other Pinots gets injured, so it can get a run on the park? When being breathalysed, have you ever asked the police officer for a pH reading?
Ken Gargett Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 oh crap. i have no idea why it did that. loaded it on www.spitbucket.com and no issues at all. one up for you, elie!! that means it is rob's site, not my loading. as i've long suspected....
Fuzz AI Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 oh crap. i have no idea why it did that. loaded it on www.spitbucket.com and no issues at all. one up for you, elie!! that means it is rob's site, not my loading. as i've long suspected.... No worries, Ken! I got ya covered!! mate of mine sent me the following (no idea who john is??) and i thought some members might enjoy it. The great actor/manager Sam Neill is, in his spare time, also the President of the People's Republic of Pinot. He has put up on his website a simple test John designed as a guide to a knowledge of fine wines. Here it is: Are You a Wine Expert? Do you have more than two books about wine? Are your other books about food, rugby and the genius of Neil Diamond? Have you ever held a glass up to the light, rolled the wine around and said 'Yes. Excellent' Do you think the wine is better if the bottle is covered in dust? When you hear that something has a good nose, do you you think of Gerard Depardieu? Do you think Sangiovese is quite a handy flanker from Hawkes Bay? Do you send wine back, but order the sausages? Have you ever stopped singing 'Danny Boy' in order to ask a friend which side of the hill the wine comes from? Do you regard anything over $12 as an investment wine? Do you think a garagiste is a person skilled in the housing of tractors? When you see a refractometer, do your bowels tighten slightly? Do you think Chateau Margaux is where Rudolf Nureyev had his barrique looked after? Do you frequently tell people red wine is good for you because it contains antioxidants? Have you ever considered refraining from eating oxidants? Do you wish to personally congratulate the man who invented the screw-top wine bottle? Do you swill a small taste of wine thoughtfully around on your palate before spitting into the sommelier? When you hear mention of a drip dickey, do your thoughts turn automatically to the trouser? Have you ever consciously attended a horizontal wine-tasting? When you enjoy a Reserve Pinot, do you secretly hope one of the other Pinots gets injured, so it can get a run on the park? When being breathalysed, have you ever asked the police officer for a pH reading? <BR class=clear>
Ken Gargett Posted May 3, 2012 Author Posted May 3, 2012 well done fuzz!! i have no idea how but many thanks.
Colt45 Posted May 3, 2012 Posted May 3, 2012 I'm not a wine expert, but I do know a whine expert or two. Ken, what kind of cheese do you like?
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