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- Tim Connery - 06-21-1999
Just got back from my wine dealer telling him he sold me a corked bottle of wine (Moet Burt Imperial). Said he has been selling wine for 29 years and never heard of it. Gave me another bottle only because I spend $100's there. How can I get this guy some information to educate him?
- Bucko - 06-21-1999
If he has been selling wine for 29 years and does not know what "corked" means, I think that I would be looking for another shop! How can you trust recommendations..........
Bucko
- Thomas - 06-22-1999
Anyone who has been selling wine for 29 years, and who has no idea what corkiness is, likely is neither capable nor interested in being educated.
- Jerry D Mead - 06-23-1999
The only observation I would make here is Tim TOLD his dealer he had a corked bottle...proper etiquette would have been to take the nearly full bottle back to the merchant.
Still, there's no excuse for the merchant's ignorance.
He can educate himself by sending $3 to: Wine Trader, Attn: "Corky", POBox 1598, Carson City, NV 89702...he'll receive a sample of the chemical which causes cork taint along with an explanation.
JDM