Dan Wilson » Brighton Scenes http://www.wilsondan.co.uk Digital consultant, eBay expert, writer & blogger. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Brighton Scenes #7 http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2009/08/17/brighton-scenes-7/ http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2009/08/17/brighton-scenes-7/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:56:06 +0000 dw http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/?p=1395 brighton scenesBackstreet boozer not far from the sea, sunny Sunday evening. A flame haired, ill-tempered 30-something woman approaches the bar. She has enjoyed a few scoops. And I don’t mean ice cream.

Her: (Rudely) What wine have you got?

Barman: Red or white, madam?

Her: White. (As if he should have known that) No Chilean. I’m a wine snob. I hate Chilean.

Barman: We have Sauvignon Blanc, and a Chenin Blanc.

Her: Where’s the Sauvignon from?

Barman: South Africa. Would you like a taste? (She assents and swigs a tasting measure of the Sauvignon Blanc.)

Her: Yeah. That’s ok. I’ll have a bottle of the Chenin.

Barman: (with so much patience) Would you like to taste that one too?

Her: No point. Burnt my mouth on a cup of coffee earlier. Can’t really taste anything. It was proper coffee. I normally have it out of a machine and it’s not so hot.

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