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This year, I closed down my wine making club for a much needed break. I did end up making a little wine with my brother, but that was all.
Some of the members of my group had come to me and ask if I planned to at least do something on the social order. The wine crush was more about having a get-together then it was about making wine.
I thought that this was great. Those that asked that question really got what it was all about. It made me proud.
In years past, I used to throw "tasting parties" during the off-season. The concept is that everybody brough 2 of there favorite store bought wine, keeping the price around $20 per bottle. We then would spend the evening tasting each wine. The ultimate goal was to discover one of those reasonably priced "gems". We would also compare homemade wine to see how it stacks up.
What a great time. The gem of the evening was a french bordeux priced at $10. It was fanfreakintastic! I quickly rushed out and bought a case.
The only down side was the one person in my group that is my "scourge" (Dan's term). He was the one and only person to have a hissy fit because he wasn't making wine this year. He has taken to being very passive/agressive in an attempt to lash out at me.
When I sent the invite to all members, I left him off of the CC list. This guy is hell bent on sucking all of the fun out of winemaking and I wasn't going to give him the chance of sucking all of the fun out of the party.
Well, here is what happened. He found out about the e-mail and send one of his own to each and every member in my group. This includes my coworkers (who only showed up once at crush), friends and family. His e-mail asked if he was invited and if we are still friends, but in a very insulting way. This is after he robbed the winery of some equipment and then flaunted it weeks later. He knew that he was not invited. He just wanted to send out an e-mail to everybody in order to get under my skin.
Taking the high road, I did not justify the e-mail with a response. When he realized that there was no reaction from me, he sent out a second e-mail with a forged response by me saying that he was invited. Luckily for him, he did not show at the party.
The moral of the story... Do be such a nice guy.
Some of the members of my group had come to me and ask if I planned to at least do something on the social order. The wine crush was more about having a get-together then it was about making wine.
I thought that this was great. Those that asked that question really got what it was all about. It made me proud.
In years past, I used to throw "tasting parties" during the off-season. The concept is that everybody brough 2 of there favorite store bought wine, keeping the price around $20 per bottle. We then would spend the evening tasting each wine. The ultimate goal was to discover one of those reasonably priced "gems". We would also compare homemade wine to see how it stacks up.
What a great time. The gem of the evening was a french bordeux priced at $10. It was fanfreakintastic! I quickly rushed out and bought a case.
The only down side was the one person in my group that is my "scourge" (Dan's term). He was the one and only person to have a hissy fit because he wasn't making wine this year. He has taken to being very passive/agressive in an attempt to lash out at me.
When I sent the invite to all members, I left him off of the CC list. This guy is hell bent on sucking all of the fun out of winemaking and I wasn't going to give him the chance of sucking all of the fun out of the party.
Well, here is what happened. He found out about the e-mail and send one of his own to each and every member in my group. This includes my coworkers (who only showed up once at crush), friends and family. His e-mail asked if he was invited and if we are still friends, but in a very insulting way. This is after he robbed the winery of some equipment and then flaunted it weeks later. He knew that he was not invited. He just wanted to send out an e-mail to everybody in order to get under my skin.
Taking the high road, I did not justify the e-mail with a response. When he realized that there was no reaction from me, he sent out a second e-mail with a forged response by me saying that he was invited. Luckily for him, he did not show at the party.
The moral of the story... Do be such a nice guy.
