Have you ever done something dumb?

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Have you ever done something dumb?

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Well, I did today. I was looking in the cellar for something for tonight and wanted a TFP Port for the virtual tasting that ends tomorrow. I saw a 1/2 bottle of 1991 Fonseca Guimaraens VP, lying next to it was a 1/2 bottle of 2007 Fonseca VP. I was in a hurry to begin with when I got even more distracted and grabbed the bottle, pulled the cork and tossed it into the decanter. I ran out of the house, cause I was in a hurry and just got back. It was then I noticed the color was really dark, like really dark. I had a small taste and thought, "Wow, this is really young and fruity. Way more than any other 1991 FG I've had." I then grabbed the bottle for a pic and went :shock: I'm an idiot. I grabbed the 2007 Fonseca VP by mistake. I can report the 2007 is still really dark, young, and has a great life ahead of it :lol:
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Hahahahaha awwww


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My first thought was, like you mean in the last hour or just the total for today [dash1.gif] ?

However after reading your post I can admit worse than that after breaking a bottle while arranging things (I managed to save a bit over half).
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Have you ever done something dumb?
Nope.

Not since yesterday.
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Edward J wrote:My first thought was, like you mean in the last hour or just the total for today [dash1.gif] ?

However after reading your post I can admit worse than that after breaking a bottle while arranging things (I managed to save a bit over half).
I haven't broken one, yet. But the millennium is still young LOL


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Roy Hersh wrote:
Have you ever done something dumb?
Nope.

Not since yesterday.
The days not over yet ;) hahaha


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Don't do dumb things ... unless I've engaged in stupid behaviour ??

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Dumb is in the eye of the beholder ...

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Luc Gauthier wrote:Don't do dumb things ... unless I've engaged in stupid behaviour ??

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So twice today for you? :lol: :lol:
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Edward J wrote:My first thought was, like you mean in the last hour or just the total for today [dash1.gif] ?
LOL that was my first thought, too!!!

Though for Port-related blunders, I can't top Andy's. [friends.gif] I've forgotten to bring bottles to tastings, and I've forgotten to bring glassware to tastings, but I don't recall every actually opening the wrong Port!
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Andy Velebil wrote:
Luc Gauthier wrote:Don't do dumb things ... unless I've engaged in stupid behaviour ??
So twice today for you? :lol: :lol:
I was going to mention peanut butter... :wink:
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[SMILING FACE WITH OPEN MOUTH AND SMILING EYES]now there's a blast from the past .

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First World problem....hey at least you are drinking something nice....it's only a split, so open the 1991 Fonseca, too. And if this is the dumbest thing you do for March its a win.
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Like grabbing a La Tache for Gluehwein. [dash1.gif]
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John M. wrote:First World problem....hey at least you are drinking something nice....it's only a split, so open the 1991 Fonseca, too. And if this is the dumbest thing you do for March its a win.
Trust me it won't be the only thing LOL.

And I will open the other. Not sure when, but it's on death row so sometime this year for sure.


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Moses Botbol wrote:Like grabbing a La Tache for Gluehwein. [dash1.gif]
Opps!!!!


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It's like reaching for smoothy only to grab and open up crunchy [foilhat.gif]
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Luc Gauthier wrote:It's like reaching for smoothy only to grab and open up crunchy [foilhat.gif]
Reaching for smoothy and grabbing this horrible stuff instead...
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Ewe
Only in the US of A would you find such goop
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