It's good to be different...

[stevebody]

Curiously, I think I could rein it in on that one. I think I'd ask if his "expert" was in the wine trade and then point out that an "expert" wouldn't have to ask what your wine was, would know that "spumante" simply means sparkling, and would realize that a ton of great bubbly is made outside of Champagne. I think where I would kneecap the SOB is for yelling self-importantly into his cel, bothering a lot of people who are guaranteed not to think he's an important guy for having A) a cel phone and B) an "expert", but an arrogant prick. The first part is just ignorance, which is common and shouldn't be treated as anything other than the social deficiency it is. The second part is just oblivious, trashy rudeness and that is NOT acceptable. You can live without that a__hole's business.

If he left with a working pulse, I applaud your restraint.