Tasting Pro Prints

'Too acidic? On the contrary, I find it well balanced.'

"You'll love this. It's swarthy yet munificent, didactic and gregarious with hints of dogma."

Spa

Bad for you but to die for

'Eight years old, huh? If it's so good, why didn't somebody drink it eight years ago?'

"Another one so relaxed, she couldn't walk out of here."

It turns out they don't go together so well,

Harsh Mellows.

A shop selling "Ice-cold Vodka" in 31 flavors.

Cheese

"The soup of the day is pineapple with a hint of rum."

"Is Pinot Noir where you want to be?"

"Should we put down what we think is right, or what we think you think is right?"

"Now, in contrast to the last olive oil you tasted, this one is infused with sixty-five more dollars."

And then in Italy. . . "But I really don't like bubblegum gelato."

Fly Tastings: 'Notice that hint of dog fur and then let that full bodied garbage finish unfold.'

The Cat Spa

Sweet surprise.

"Your meal sounded nice."

Wine Tasting and Wine Guzzling

'Six different chefs in six months and they still can't make a decent broth!'

"I detect a subtle bouquet of money."

'You have to STUDY for tests, dummy -- you can't just put a memory stick in your ear!'

"For the first half hour, I was, like, really there. Enchanted. But I found the wild-quail confit so disappointing that not even the fig reduction on the poached pear could get me back."

A new career for George W. Bush: taster in a pretzel factory.

'Whatever he's eating.'

It was time for a little bit of lady admin

Avocado Timeline

Ethnic food springing out of a menu.

Real coffee vs usual vending machine stuff

'Apparently, my wine-tasting computer liked the '86 Haut Brion a bit too much - it didn't leave any for us.'

"Ah — excellent catsup."

'...or, if you're watching your cholesterol, we also have thousand-year-old egg substitutes.'

'I'd recommend the white wine.'