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Old 28 June 2017, 11:08 PM   #1
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Once, a very well known wine maker told me to drink and enjoy my good wine. He explained that sticking it away and possibly dying before it is consumed is the biggest waste of fine wine in the world. He went on to say that any random Wednesday can be a special occasion and worthy of a fine wine. However, he also stressed to never open the good stuff for people that would not appreciate it or if you have consumed too much to enjoy it yourself.
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Old 28 June 2017, 11:25 PM   #2
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Once, a very well known wine maker told me to drink and enjoy my good wine. He explained that sticking it away and possibly dying before it is consumed is the biggest waste of fine wine in the world. He went on to say that any random Wednesday can be a special occasion and worthy of a fine wine. However, he also stressed to never open the good stuff for people that would not appreciate it or if you have consumed too much to enjoy it yourself.
Words to live by for sure, however there is something to be said for a perfectly aged first growth...
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Once, a very well known wine maker told me to drink and enjoy my good wine. He explained that sticking it away and possibly dying before it is consumed is the biggest waste of fine wine in the world. He went on to say that any random Wednesday can be a special occasion and worthy of a fine wine. However, he also stressed to never open the good stuff for people that would not appreciate it or if you have consumed too much to enjoy it yourself.


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I FULLY subscribe to this. EVERYDAY is a perfect day to enjoy a fantastic wine!


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Once, a very well known wine maker told me to drink and enjoy my good wine. He explained that sticking it away and possibly dying before it is consumed is the biggest waste of fine wine in the world. He went on to say that any random Wednesday can be a special occasion and worthy of a fine wine. However, he also stressed to never open the good stuff for people that would not appreciate it or if you have consumed too much to enjoy it yourself.
Well said for sure. Like many,I save some"special bottles"for special occasions that may never happen.

So, make every day special!
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