NPR- "Adventures in Dining"
 

I am posting this link because
1- it answers a Lot of questions asked on these boards
2- I think it is really funny :)

ps...I still like Red wine best! Enjoy~

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=4183495

The Alan Richman piece by chance?

Very amusing! I wonder whether he ordered the red or white at The Pantry? :-D

Yes, but the story lost me right from the beginning with its references to the Pantry. The Pantry is neither a "greasy spoon" nor a "diner." I am fairly certain they did not open "diners" in 1908, and the Pantry does not in any way resemble one. And you'll not find an adundance of fried "greasy spoons" fare at the Pantry, but you will have homeade bread, fresh coleslaw and lots of big hunks of meat. Too bad the county made them stop the vegetable trays. I miss the radiches and celery sticks.

I don't know about the Pantry, but this applied to all kinds of eating establishments, IMO.
I thought his 10 Commandments were very funny. I could relate to them all :)
and then on to the Red wine vs White wine.

That was VERY good! It distracted me from the Clay Aiken and Jessica Simpson singing sessions outside my office window here in Rockefeller Center! Just light the damn tree already!!! :-@

LOL, michelle, I just read that somewhere else!
No lights until 9pm,right? :D

Ughh... thank God I'll be out of the office by then, yes, no lights until 9:00 I believe. Oh no.. there goes Clay again... help... me... :-((

Which is worse, Clay or Jessica? Is it possible to tell :D

Have some RED wine ((D))

heretoday: you must click on the listen button and hear the story! He is in love with this place, a "real joint" as he puts it...very funny.

That Alan Richman is my kind of customer! Thanks Scarlett!

Oh my... both are SOOO equally annoying. Thank goodness my windows open... maybe I'll toss a water balloon. Ok.. I think Fantasia is on now... much better.

Tossing back ((D)) instead of water balloon -- more effective. I wish my conference call would come in so that I can escape this area!!!

I can't resist my replies about red vs. white wine.

1) Richman: White wine does not stain clothing, which is important to those of us who dine with enthusiasm.

My response: Red wine spilled on clothing provides proof of having dined with gusto, which is important to those of us who do so.

2) Richman: White wine does not cause debilitating headaches, whereas red wine contains chemicals identical to those hidden from United Nations inspectors.

My response: Red wine reduces risk of heart disease, whereas white wine reduces availability of robust flavor.

3) Richman: White wine includes Champagne.

My response: Red wine includes grape skins, which thankfully doesn't produce any bubbles.

4) Richman: No decanting required. Watching sommeliers light candles and stare at red wine sediment is like attending a bad séance.

My response: No refrigeration required to blunt the unfavorable flavors, as required by white wine.

5) Richman: White wine goes with cheese the way red wine only wishes it did.

My response: Red wine goes with almost everything the way white wine wishes it would go with more than just a few things.

6) Making white wine keeps the Germans distracted.

My response: It's good to know there is just one really good reason for making white wine.

7) Richman: Ever notice that the winos hanging around vacant lots strewn with broken bottles and dead cats are always drinking red wine?

My response: Red wine drinkers wouldn't know. Hanging around vacant lots strewn with winos and dead cats is an activity best left to white wine drinkers.

8) Richman: Sure, red wine lowers cholesterol, but is that any way to decide on a beverage?

My response: Sure, white wine doesn't stain clothing, table cloths, napkins, furniture or carpet, but is that any way to decide on a beverage?

9) Richman: Red wine drinkers talk constantly about <i>terroir</i> and barnyard aromas. They're best brought to their senses by throwing a glass of cold white wine in their faces.

My response: White wine drinkers constantly talk about the same nine items you mention. Nothing brings them to their senses.

10) Richman: Bad red wine is always worse than bad white wine.

My response: Bad red wine is an oxymoron. Bad white wine isn't.

MikeBuckley =D&gt; ((L))

Scarlett

Me, I'm an equal opportunity drinker. I like both red and white. Pink not so much. :-D

Pink with bubbles not so much either!

Mike =D&gt; Well done.