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b_b  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Hubski Wine, Beer and Whiskey Club

I think it would be hard to pull off. But who doesn't enjoy a good drinking challenge?!





thenewgreen  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like that you've immediately made it in to a "challenge."

by the way, I accept.

b_b  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well, I'm the resident dumb jock of Hubski, so I'm told, so why wouldn't I turn everything into a challenge!

thenewgreen  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hey now, nobody has ever called you a jock but the rest is true enough...

I agree that it may be hard to manage. My guess is that it turns in to a hodgepodge of all of us drinking various things at once. But, maybe I'm wrong and it will work....

b_b  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I was using shorthand for an unevolved, uneducated, promoter of rape culture, which is apparently my stance on human sexuality.

_refugee_  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

is this about your other post? it must be. interesting. will have to check to see what discussion has broiled up in the meantime.

thenewgreen  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Really? Who claimed such things about you? They're obviously not very intelligible. Not true says I!

What should we start with? I think wine, but what kind of wine?

b_b  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not important.

Anyway, are you talking about a specific brand, or some broad variety? A specific brand will obviously be more interesting but also more difficult, since it means that only very widely available wines can be picked. Also, make sure that you're price conscious when coming up with ideas, because I assume that could be an issue in a lot of cases.

I've been hitting the wine a lot harder than normal recently, because I started hanging out with a girl who has celiac, which makes beer and whiskey drinking impossible for her. I can't say I mind. It's about damn time I start to integrate more into my rotation.

thenewgreen  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I go through cycles and I'm actually in a wine phase. I love wine, a lot. I agree that choosing a specific varietal and region might be the best call for ease. Not all wines are available everywhere. We should also pick a price point, I think that between 10 and $20 will make it approachable for everyone.

Varietal -Pinot Noir? State - Oregon?

I'll head to the wine store today and see what's what. How does that sound though for our first varietal and region?

b_b  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

No complaints here.

_refugee_  ·  3975 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I like Irony. (That was the wine I was trying to find the other day.)