I dont drink wine so would never use this awesome tip 🙂

We can’t afford expensive wines and I don’t have a problem presenting my friends a cheap bottle

I don’t know why you would need to do this with your friends but I’m not really into wine so I wouldn’t care either.

I personally wouldn’t do it.

I agree with the comment above ‘If you have to pretend around your friends or need to impress them…’

I’m not a wine drinker but I find this so funny. I do know of many ‘wine snobs’ and I think it is hysterical to trick them and highlight their snobbery. A funny story when a bottle of Penfold Grange was filled with a cheaper bottle of wine only to have the group commenting on what a great vintage it was. Joke was on all of them and highlighted how ridiculous their wine snobbery and knowledge is.

This is just cheap!!!

I don’t see that there is anything wrong with this provided you let them know after they have tasted it. It’s a way to find out that some cheap wines are just as good as the expensive brands. If they want more expensive wine then they should bring some when they come to visit.

it wouldn’t bother me at all, if I am not paying I get what I am given, if I am paying you get what you are given, don’t like it then bring your own. I am glad my friends are not snobs in anyway and we all love a good bargain!

Don’t like the ruse – either have the genuine good wine, or own up and have the cask. Most people don’t mind drinking from a cask at a BBQ.

I bet no one was any the wiser, if you are a wine sob bring your own

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  • • mom101628 replied
    • 19 Jul 2019 , 9:22 pm

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  That usually results in your bottle being drunk by all and sundry and you don’t get to have half a glass. everyone wants to be a wine snob whether they can tell the difference or not, I’ve found.

It’s possible the wine is possibly made by the same company anyway though. The same applies to most groceries and other goods. “Generic” branded goods are all made by major manufacturers and put in containers with the different labels on them. I worked in Wholesale Distribution for 40 years and processed invoices which had both big name and “generic” name products on the same invoices.

Honestly, I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, it’s all gross to me. But if you can get away with it, why not, just to show the snobby ones up. However if you feel the need to impress your friends, you’ve got the wrong friends!

I wouldn’t do this. I enjoy a good wine and would not serve a sub-standard one to my friends.

Im not sure about this. Different wines have different taste. I drink that bottle of tempus two. So personally i would know the difference if it didnt taste like it should.
And what if these friends find out what she has been doing. Lying to friends isnt exactly how you keep them.

Presentation / thelooks of the bottle certainly has an impact I think.
But no, I’ve no desire to deceive anyone and pretend I buy an expensive bottle while truth is I often buy the cheapest bottles 🙂

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 19 Jul 2019 , 6:14 am

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  You are quite right!
  It is a deceptive thing to do and I would not do this to anyone.

I do not need to impress or pretend to anyone and this is not something I would be bothered with doing for a variety of reasons.

Lol this is going to lengths

I personally think this is ridiculous. If you don’t like it don’t drink it – don’t try and pass it off as something else.

If you like the taste of the wine, then do what pleases you. But please don’t try to dress up cheap nasty wine. Whether it comes from a bottle or a bag, makes no difference it’ll still taste horrible. If my guest don’t like the alcohol (if any) I serve, that’s fine, but I’m going to buy what I like and trust me it’s a moderate priced one.