Just a question

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"I am surprised that people think when a poster asks people with knowledge superior to theirs a question, that it is inappropriate to exhibit that superior knowledge. "

Brom, It's one thing to exhibit superior knowledge and a totally different matter to exhibit superiority. The former is very, very often exhibited here on the Wine Board by many of the regulars when responding to questions from others. The latter exhibits itself as an attitude that one believes oneself to be superior to the questioner and a desire to make the questioner believe it also. Yabloka aptly characterized it as having a condescending tone. Those who come to this board soon realize that winoweenie has superior knowledge of Bordeaux and Cabernet Sauvignon wines, Innkeeper has superior knowledge of really great QPR wines, and the list goes on. What you'll see are opinions expressed in a succinct and informative manner usually with a generous dose of humor. However, what you don't see is any of those folks flaunting that knowledge for the sake of exhibiting any inflated egos. All of us here on the Wine Board welcome people wanting to grow their knowledge base, as we welcome those with a willingness to share their knowledge in a pleasant, non-confrontational setting. There are plenty of fori out there where people tend to exhibit their "superior" knowledge with demeaning, condescending posts. This isn't one of them.