I think I remember him saying Moscato was made from Sirah grape? Something I didn't know, but thought it was spelled Shiraz. I enjoy an occasional drink and like the Shiraz, it is a little more available than the Beaujolais that I truly prefer.
Originally Posted by H.Hardhat
HERETIC!
Two different conversations that have been spliced together there.
One conversation was about Petite Sirah, which is a type of wine - and I was just noting that during a dinner date, I don't expect a lady to be able to discourse on the origins of grapes and cross-pollination, but I *would* like her to be comfortable enough expressing an opinion about how different vintages taste. IE, "I like this one and here's why" instead of "It's red and has alcohol, I'll drink it."
The other conversation was with Fancy Heels about dessert beverages - she enjoys Moscato - a sweet white wine - and I was inquiring if she also sampled ice wines - which are dessert wines made by leaving the grapes on the vine through a frost/freeze to crystallize the sugar crystals - causing the tiny portion of wine extracted to be exquisitely sweet.
*incoming opinion*
As for the LEO thing...I'm not. The easiest way to tell? I'm literate. How many intelligent, well-educated people enter LE to pick up a city/state salary that puts them barely above the poverty line? There are a few LE agents that join because of a desire to good things for their community, but very few. Most are about guns and power, and those with a heart swelling with patriotism or a desire to make this world a better place join the military, not LE.
And finally - I most certainly have *not* said that I'm looking for dinner only engagements. Put yourself in my shoes. When I hire, I have a pool of resumes that have been filtered through my recruiters and HR, and given to me. I don't hire someone from there - the next step is to conduct a phone interview. If that goes well, then I bring them in for an interview. If that goes well, we discuss an offer.
I'm distraught that I'm having to spell this out - but the purpose of dinner is to see if I get along with someone. Does she have viability as a social companion? What makes her smile, and does it look real? I've said this several times, but I care far less about ass pictures than I do for a picture of someone with a smile. Does she conduct herself with poise? What subjects does she find interesting? Is this someone I want to see repeatedly, for as long as we both choose?
Dinner is a paid interview. Not even McDonalds hires people without interviews. It's a shame that this community does - but I will not.