![]() That makes you cooler by ten points straight away. ![]() So, the next time you're at a party full of chi chi people, casually say: "I had the grilled John Dory at Thai Pavillion (or Smokehouse Grill if you're in Delhi). Currently some of the buzzwords in the culinary scene are Iberico ham, Chilean sea bass, porcini mushrooms and John Dory (a fish, not a person). The flavour of the season is exotic food. And just having a nose for wine won't do. Can't tell Chateau Indage from Chbteauneuf du Pape? It doesn't matter just swirl, sip, pretend that you do and watch your stock rise. You have to ask for a specific wine and if you really want to impress your mates, ask for a particular vintage. But with the tribe of grape snobs growing, asking for a red or white is now infra dig. That's largely because there was little choice - you either got Golconda or worse, Port Wine No 11. Be a wine buff, not a cork dork Five years ago, ordering wine in a restaurant was a simple affair. He’s arrived, and is ready to whisper it from his new golf course-facing villa. The modern arriviste goes skiing in Aspen, knows his reds and whites - and the bouncer at tony nightclub Prive. ![]() But for some people, these posh possessions are just not enough anymore. ![]() Owning a Rolex watch, a BMW convertible or a diamond-encrusted mobile phone is nice. ![]()
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