“Pinot noir.” He picked up another. “Cabernet sauvignon.” He sniffed the last one. “Merlot.”
He stalked down the hall with all three. “Do you think it is possible for me to have one clean work shirt?”
She turned a magazine page without looking up. “Do you think you can stop being a messy sommelier?”
This week’s word isΒ sommelier. The word limit for April is 75 words, and this flash tips the scale at 54 words.
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How good is a sommelier who can smell a shirt stain and tell you the grape? Ever spill wine?
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Binky
/ April 21, 2013I’d prefer being a winegummelier.
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Red
/ April 23, 2013Far less messy.
Gray Dawster
/ April 22, 2013This is a great FTP Red and guess what? I had to Google Sommelier as I had absolutely no clue as to what it meant, but hey I am not perfect you know? π lol
Have a super Monday and be good π xxxx
Red
/ April 23, 2013So, you learned something. Like that is a bad thing. π Glad you liked this one. I am looking forward to your take on this one.
C. Brown
/ April 22, 2013How is one a messy sommelier? Does he need retrained? π
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Red
/ April 23, 2013Or he may just need to stop refreshing his memory of the palate of the wine π *giggles*
C. Brown
/ April 23, 2013Touche` π
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Valentine Logar
/ April 22, 2013Well if he would just quit holding the bottle between his knees and pulling the cork with his teeth!
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Red
/ April 23, 2013Mayhap, he could continue to do that, just remove his shirt first. Hmm?
Tess Kann
/ April 22, 2013Ha ha. I wonder how old the stains are. That man must be a natural.
Yes, I have spilled wine and rushed to throw salt on the tablecloth to blot the stain. You see, I talk with my hands.
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Red
/ April 23, 2013LOL! I do as well. Fortunately, I hold the glass. It makes me “shout” less. *grins* xxx
novroz
/ April 22, 2013So glad to read that Andro doesn’t lnow the word too π
It’s a new vocabulary for me too.
I like witty reply
Red
/ April 23, 2013You know staying around here, Nov, you are going to learn some new English!! xxx