Restaurant ripoff?

[CSUFvintner]

Thanks one and all for the input and/or solutions - this issue nearly drove me to er, uhh ... drink?! <giggle>

Bucko, you and Jerry are too sweet - my palate has only become more defined thanks in large part to sitting at tables with guys (and gals) like the both of you ... and Curm, I was really impressed with how you handled your experience. That JFJ substitution would have sent me right over the edge; good ol' Central Valley sparkling - nuthin' like it!

I agree that waitstaff training, or lack thereof has become quite a problem. And all of these instances were fairly nice establishments. Next time out, I am going to ask that the wine be poured tableside, I think that will take care of any future problems ...

By the way, I believe the label on the Finger Lakes sparkling was Taylor - I'd never heard of it before, but I love new wine adventures (particularly where sparklings and champagnes are concerned). I'm not a huge fan of spumanti, which made this experience doubly disappointing.

In the meantime, I'll look forward to continued posting and interaction at this site with my fellow wine buddies [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Cheers!