juggernt  Tampa, FL, USA Wine Bottler
 Posts: 3486
 | | 11-13-2004 03:33 PM |
| How does your significant other view your wine habit? | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ |
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whiner  Second star to the right, and straight on till morning Wine Thief
 Posts: 2875
 | | 11-13-2004 03:42 PM |
| Option #2 "Wine is Great. You Do the Research, I'll Help You Drink," is exactly how it works with us and, I suspect, many others on this board.
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Elizabeth Brown  Grape Fermenter
 Posts: 540
 | | 11-13-2004 04:10 PM |
| #2 and i do all the buying and ordering at restaurants etc. I also get a lot of flack if the wine is not up to par  | | | |
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Landshark  Wine Labeler
 Posts: 3725
 | | 11-13-2004 04:17 PM |
| Quote:
Option #2 "Wine is Great. You Do the Research, I'll Help You Drink," is exactly how it works with us and, I suspect, many others on this board.
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David Sullivan  Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2276
 | | 11-13-2004 04:18 PM |
| #2 - Welcome to the world of significant others | | | |
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shaferguy91  Germantown TN
 Wine Addict
 Posts: 6920
 | | 11-13-2004 04:20 PM |
| #2 Exactly. She loves good wine and never asks what I spend. | | | |
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DukeRiley  McMinnville, OR Wine Labeler
 Posts: 3841
 | | 11-13-2004 04:43 PM |
| Unfortunately, mine does ask what I spend. On the other hand, she thinks the Krug is worth the cost... | | Heater Allen Brewing
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Robert Prosperino  Brewster, NY Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2483
 | | 11-13-2004 04:57 PM |
| My wife is very supportive, but sometimes I do spend too much time and money on wine. | | | |
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ChangeMe  Grape Sorter
 Posts: 307
 | | 11-13-2004 05:41 PM |
| wife could care less, as long as she has some great german rieslings in the cellar. | | | |
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LC17SMP  Cypress, Ca. Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1055
 | | 11-13-2004 05:46 PM |
| My wife wont drink wine.I have had her try all sort of wine incl some pretty high scoring chards. No interest at all.She is still young,maybe I just need to give her more time.I didnt like wine at 24 either.  | | | LC17SMP | |
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max  Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1135
 | | 11-13-2004 06:07 PM |
| Mine falls into the last category, unfortunately, although she does drink wine occasionally. Still thinks it's crazy to spend the money I do on wine. | | | |
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Budman  Philly Suburbs
 VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
 Posts: 23705
 | | 11-13-2004 06:12 PM |
| maxy - if you fall into the last category, how come there are 0 votes for it???
I'm in with the majority at #2. | | | |
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ChangeMe  Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1475
 | | 11-13-2004 06:26 PM |
| I went with #2, but more accurate would be a modified #2 with "how much did you spend?" added on. I just try to buy a lot of old wine so I can say I have had it since before we were married. I guess this will get harder as the years go by. | | | |
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Budman  Philly Suburbs
 VinoCellar.com Extraordinaire
 Posts: 23705
 | | 11-13-2004 06:33 PM |
| My wife never asks me how much I spend. I'm almost positive she doesn't want to know!!  | | | |
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NorCalVinoLover  Barrel Sampler
 Posts: 2202
 | | 11-13-2004 06:56 PM |
| #1 - What Do You Mean? I Like Wine WAY More Than You Do!!!  | | | |
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wineismylife  Arlington, TX
 Master of Wine
 Posts: 12538
 | | 11-13-2004 07:12 PM |
| I went with number 2 even though I don't think it quite fits my situation. I have a rather unique wine relationship with PURPLE.  | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Seaquam  Barrel Filler
 Posts: 1141
 | | 11-13-2004 07:22 PM |
| My wife enjoys wine and is willing to express a comment or two about why she does or doesn't enjoy a particular bottle, but doesn't want to participate when it comes to lengthy geekspeak. She sees it as unnecessarily analytical.
This is a far better situation for me than it used to be, due largely to the fact that she has enjoyed meeting so many great people at offlines in the last few years. Her interest and enthusiasm increased markedly once she recognized the quality of the folks I spend time with online.
I know that all of you will keep working on her when you meet her.  | | | |
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JonesWineNo1  Sommelier
 Posts: 8568
 | | 11-13-2004 07:46 PM |
| My wife complains about all the money spent but if you pour her a mediocre bottle of wine then its time to take cover. | | | |
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TORB  Berrima NSW Australia Grape Fermenter
 Posts: 547
 | | 11-13-2004 07:49 PM |
| You forgot the option "Significant other - I used to have one but it was her or the wine and the wine won"  | | Cheers Ric www.torbwine.com | |
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Winetex  Austin, Texas (pretty fall colors here)
 Master of Wine
 Posts: 11301
 | | 11-13-2004 09:21 PM |
| #2 - My husband is more than supportive these days. He's a enabler especially when it comes to "traveling for wine", ie offlines. | | | |
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