Nonnymus wrote:
>
> My friend, what do you think that those silly little inside
> pockets in the coat are for? That's where you place the
> bottle with the balance of the wine in it. Nobody would
> dare to ask you to share if you've already secreted the
> bottle in your tux jacket.
You sound like the kind who would use the other little pockets
to take dinner ware for home use when you get home, don't you?
> It's also a wonderful way to
> avoid the corkage charge, if the bottle was brought onboard
> by you. If you are like me, and carry a 2' length of
> plastic tubing, you can snake the tubing inside the bottle
> within your tux jacket and just take discrete sips as you
> dine. That way, the bottle is never pulled out and your
> tablemates won't notice that you even have a bottle at the
> table.
>
> Nonnymus
I've been withholding this piece of advice for wine connosieurs,
but apparently there're none but cheapskates in this group. :-)
You bring TWO bottles of Chateau LaFite Rothschild or Chateau
Latour of vintage year of your choice -- ONE of which is the
Real McCoy, and the other is a used bottle filled with the
cheapest wine known to mankind.
You tip the wine stewart a few bucks just to make sure he knows
which bottle is which, so that he serves you from the real bottle
and the rest of the people at your table the cheapie. Of course
they wouldn't know the diference between a vintage 1982 LaFite or
a bottle of cooking wine, and they'll have a great time drinking
your re-corked bottle while thanking you profusely for your
generosity.
Now if someone questions the bottle of the fake LaFite, blame
it on any recent hurricane that knocked out the power of your
wine cooler chamber and spoiled the bottle. :)
You can use your tux for its intended purpose instead of wiring
tubes etc.
-- Bob.
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