Wine Industry Professional Mugs

Aptitude tests point to a job in the wine industry for a young man with huge feet.

'I wouldn't say this wine's name is long, but it's continued on the bottle next to it.'

In the Guru District

"It better not be any of that over oaked chardonnay."

The Wine Bottle and the Corkscrew

'Plastic corks, then screw caps; when they come out with a flip-n-sip Chateau Petrus I'm hanging up my tastevin.'

'You wanted to be a wine maker in the worst way, Paul - and you've succeeded.'

'If you're having trouble finding what you want, try our other store--'Cabernet Sauvignons Starting with the Letter B'.'

'No, you're not calling at a bad time. I'm a professional wine taster - it's alwasys a good time.'

Pasta

true love.

"If the weather stays good, we could end up in a very prestigious 1992 Cabernet Sauvignon."

kangaroos hopping around in a vat of grapes to make wine for Australian wine company.

'I've written six books on wine; owned my own winery and taught a wine class for two years. My next goal is to taste some.'

'My husband will order the wine. He happens to be a graduate of the 3-Second Master of Wine program.'

'The first rule of enjoying fine wine is to make sure you and the wine are in the same room.'

"My word, this really is impressive! Lots of people have a personal trainer but a personal wine advisor, wow!"

"At last! Something that goes well with us!"

'The three essentials for any wine are terroir, the producer and how envious it makes your guests.'

'I think we can skip the resume.'

Fred red read wine has lots of benefits, including longer life!

"Now this is a Francis Ford Coppola. We still haven't been here quite long enough to be drinkable ourselves."

Our changing neighborhood: new store openings.

'Did you hear? We have a new slogan: Artisan-crafted wine made the old-world way.'

'Ahh, the '74 Amarone. Unfortunately, I can't sell it to you. There's no possible way you'd appreciate it.'

'I nearly made it through culinary school selling wine books - then their library caught on.'

'The greatest wine in my collection? Why, it's my '45 Chateau Palmer and, oh, what a coincidence, it's right here!'

'Bob will be with you in a moment. He's cleaning the filter to the wine-aroma-judging-device attached to his face.'

"What would you serve with toast?"

'What goes with leftovers?' 'I have a bottle of dregs here someplace.'

'But our secret ingredient is large quantities of Hilberg beer.'

A Good Year.

"The fifth wine has bright apple and pear notes, with just the barest hint of a blinding headache."