Let me count the ways I love you.

Saturday afternoon, I was catching up on some reading when two men walked into the shop. Dude #2 has an empty bottle in his hand (J & H.A. Strub Niersteiner Paterberg Riesling Spätlese 2002). It seems that a client of mine is a friend of theirs and she had given them the bottle as a gift. Dude #2 starts going on about how great the wine was, how much he liked it, and how

"it was the only wine his wife has had and enjoyed"

Of course, this is always a good thing to hear especially when it concerns Riesling. By this point the two wives have made it into the store. Dude #2 is still running on at the mouth about how great the wine was and now Wife #2 gets in on the act.

Wife #2: "That was such an amazing wine... I've never had anything like it before."

Dude #2: "We definitely have to get another bottle. By the way, how much is it?"

Me: "Twenty-four dollars, sir"

Dude #2: "What?!?! 24 bucks?!? No way. I'm not paying that much for a bottle of wine"

Dude #1: "Do you have another bottle of it?"

Me: "Sure do, a few as a matter of fact"

Dude #1 (speaking to Dude #2): "Just get another bottle of it"

Dude #2: "No way..You see...I'm cheap...I'm cheap when it comes to wine"

Me: "Well, I have other Rieslings that are less expensive."

Dude #2: "But my wife really liked this one."

Me: Silence

So two bottles of Riesling end up leaving the shop, with Dude #1 paying for the both of them. It seems the two dudes are brothers and have been at this little game for some time.

I can only imagine how Wife #2 felt knowing that her happiness and enjoyment wasn't worth another $14.00.

Nice.