Oooh, random bits of humour from work......

(1) This one's anecdotal and from somebody who works for a rival company: A customer returned a bottle of wine they'd purchased and complained that it was several years out of date. I'm glad I didn't have to deal with the customer concerned and explain that a wines vintage indicates the year the grapes were harvested as opposed to a Sell By/Best Before date.

(2) A customer who came into the shop a few days wanted a chilled bottle of Chablis, which we didn't have. I suggested a fairly respectable bottle of chilled Chardonnay. Aforementioned customer turned their nose up at this. I didn't have the heart to explain to them that Chablis is actually made from Chardonnay grapes. Philistines.

(3) I purchased a bottle of Jacobs Creek Sparkling (made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes), which my dad saw and turned his nose up due to it containing Chardonnay. I asked him if he liked Champagne, to which he replied 'yes'. The fact of the matter is that -- which I was more than happy to explain to him -- champagne is made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. Parents! :-D