39. Know Something about Wine
Get your hands on a Magnum or Methuselah, stay away from the Cleanskin and make sure you always use a Drip Dickey. Just try not to be a Cork Dork about it all.
Knowing something about wine can be a gateway to cool. Picture this:
You sit at the head of a 20 person table in a fancy restaurant. The waiter approaches and corks a bottle of Antinori Solaia Cabernet Sauvignon 2005. He pours you a small amount to test. You pick up the glass and you see, swirl, sniff and sip. There is a collective gasp of anticipation as your party awaits your verdict. “TAKE IT BACK!” you bellow, unsatisfied. Your friends are grateful to have a connoisseur in their midsts and you are the coolest person in the room, although maybe not in the eyes of the waiter.
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