Why MEN??

[n144mann]

Not sure there was a point, just a general observation that men seem to hold such a majority in the field, and that the industry as Amshih pointed out, caters to men more than women. Bucko seemed to suggest that it was because women were not as competetive, didn't enjoy one-upmanship as much. I know a lot of very competetive women, but I must concede that they probably are that way, VERY aggressive, because they need to be to survive and get what they want in their fields.

Randy and Foodie, your observations are about what I expected. I thought too that women often have a more descerning palate. (true of the women I know anyway) As for men being silly, you unfortunately don't hold the corner market on that. I have seen more than one woman, very intelligent women, put on the dumb blond act for some man that 'seems' to know more about wine than her, even when I know for a fact that the oposite is true. Now THAT is silly!!! (I am sure you guys are more enlightened, but some guys seem to like that dumb blond thing.) I asked one of them later why she did that....she said she didn't want to seem disrespectful. (he was about 10 years her senior and she was the southern belle type) I said that I thought it was more disrespectful to be dishonest with him.

Foodie, the mention of couples brings to mind another observation about restaurants. When they bring the wine list, they ALWAYS give it to my husband. I know it is the traditional thing to do, after all he is paying the bill in most cases. But if it is the women that usually make the wine decision as you and Randy seem to think, shouldn't restaurants be allowing for that?? I mean, the days when the man ordered for the woman are long gone. We now get our own menu, why not our own wine list?? Or simply place the list on the table between us, or I don't see what is wrong with the waiter simply asking who would like to make the wine choice for the meal. I usually make it obvious that I am the one who made the wine choice,(if for no other reason to make the waiter aware of the fact that I am the one who will be making the initial judgement when the wine is brought to the table), more often than not, when they bring the wine to the table, it is my husband who gets handed the cork. I give a good tip to those who notice that I am the one making the wine decision and respond accordingly. Randy, you pride yourself on being part of an organization which is wine savvy in its list and service of the customers, how do you guys handle it?

Anyway, like I said, just observations, (and a few pet peeves).





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