Busted a bottle in the store today
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:39 am
So I was at Corti Bros. today, and they had a '93 Zilliken Saarburger Rausch Riesling Spatlese for $24. I have no idea whether this represents a good, bad, or indifferent bargain but it looked interesting. I grabbed a bottle and a box of vialone nano and took it to the checkout stand. They put it all in a plastic bag for me, which I then picked up to take with me. As soon as I picked it up, it slipped from my hand and hit the floor. The delicate aroma of riesling immediately filled the air and the clerk gave me a look that was a really impressive combination of suppressed hostility and exasperation. Of course, I apologized immediately. He just looked at me and said, "Go get what you need, sir." I remarked at how good the wine smelled and he glared a little more and then said, "Go get another one, sir". So I did, thanking him profusely and apologizing more for the mess. Very embarrassing.
So is it pretty much standard practice to eat the cost of a moderately priced wine when the bonehead consumer drops the bottle? I'm happy they were willing to do so, and I will make an extra effort to buy stuff there in the future (although if you know Corti's, you know that there's nothing short of death that would keep me out of their store for long). Anyone else have experiences like this?
Mike
So is it pretty much standard practice to eat the cost of a moderately priced wine when the bonehead consumer drops the bottle? I'm happy they were willing to do so, and I will make an extra effort to buy stuff there in the future (although if you know Corti's, you know that there's nothing short of death that would keep me out of their store for long). Anyone else have experiences like this?
Mike