Good Taste
A fancy winery’s sommelier passed away, and the winemaker began looking for a new taster.
An unkempt old wino showed up to ask for the job.
Wondering how to get rid of him, the vineyard owner gave him a glass of wine to taste.
The old man swirled it and tasted. “It’s a 3-year-old Moscato, made with grapes harvested in the northern part of the region, aged in a steel barrel,” he said. “The quality is low, but acceptable.”
Startled, the boss said, “That’s correct,” and asked his assistant for another glass.
The old man tasted it and said, “It’s an 8-year-old Cabernet, harvested in the mountains in the south of the region, aged in an American oak barrel at 8°C. It still has three years to go before it will reach peak quality.”
Absolutely correct! Third sample. The old man sipped, swished and said, “It is a champagne, produced with high-quality and exclusive Pinot Blanc grapes.”
The vintner was gobsmacked. He looked at his assistant, arching his eyebrows. Now what?
She went out and came back with a glass of urine.
The old man tasted it and said, “She’s a 26-year-old blonde, in good health, and she’s three months pregnant. If you don’t give me the job,” he added, eyeing the wine maker, “I’ll tell you who the father is.”
Salut!
Thanks to alert jokester Tony Seton.
