I work part time at a wine store. One day, a customer came in and pulled down our most expensive bottle, a 2001 Chateau Cheval Blanc ($365). So I say "man, i've always wanted to get that bottle". So he says "It's yours then" ("yeah right" i think to myself) and proceeded to pull down something else. His wife comes in with a pizza from the pizzeria next door, they sit down at the tasting counter and he says "Where's your cork pull?". "I'm sorry sir but you can't open that here". "But the owner lets me do it".

Long story short, I lock the door as it was closing time anyway and he offers me some pizza and wine and I dine with them. He paid for the wine as he was leaving and I say "Sir, you forgot your Chateau Cheval Blanc", "No I didn't"...and he left.

All I can say is that i'm glad I didn't pay for that wine...perhaps it needed more time to age.

Last edited by vassillios; 05/02/07 04:10 PM.
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