On 2014-11-23 19:38, Kalmia wrote:
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> "Snob" is in the ear and mind of the listener. If someone knows and
> talks wine, for instance, far be it from me to call him a snob. I
> admire anyone who is knowledgeable in any given subject, be it in the
> arts or sciences..
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So true. It is often in the mind of the listener. OTOH, there are
people who try to use all the right lines but it's all talk. I have a
good friend who is into wine in a big way. He has turned his love of
wine into a business and promotes some foreign wines and set up wine
tastings and dinners. It's great to go out to wineries with him because
we end up getting the deluxe treatment. I know he doesn't like cheap
wine and probably does not enjoy the wines we usually buy for ourselves,
but I don't consider him to be a snob.