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Compare and Contrast: Swallow or Spew? (1653 words)
by lamorna - written on 19.10.01 (Very useful, 168 readings)
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They told me not to swallow it! The tastefully printed invitation arriving in the post addressed to myself and my Chef husband was to a Wine Tasting afternoon in an idyllic village in Somerset. The request was from two very good patrons of ours who regularly visited our restaurant in West Dorset. They were the type of diners that every restaurateur adores. They’d arrive at eight; take their time with aperitifs while they carefully read the menu and the wine list; choose the wine to compliment the food and vice versa; eat and drink with obvious enjoyment; praise the chef when inspired; ask the proprietors (us) to join them for a cognac at the end ...
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