theferrett: How To Be A Snob: Drinking Alcohol »

The second part involves understanding that taste is an intensely personal experience, which is to say that you can say pretty much anything and nobody knows any better. In fact, unless you’re drinking with a sommelier who knows what she’s doing - in which case let her tell you what’s in it and nod a lot - then everyone is afraid that maybe they’re the ones who don’t know what they’re doing.  [reblogged <a href=”http://www.crazybutable.com/weblog/archives/2008/07/21/links-and-stuff/”>from jowilson</a>]