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March 03, 2007

Men Are 'Wine Bluffs' According to UK Study

Roger_1 A new study in the UK News says Men 'Pretend To be Wine Buffs To Impress'.

"Almost one-in-four men try to impress friends or dates by pretending to be wine buffs, reveals a new survey.

However, most risk being exposed as buffoons according to the poll, which found knowledge of the drink is low despite soaring popularity.

The YouGov poll of 2,396 adults revealed more than two-thirds of people (69 per cent) do not feel they know enough about wine although many attempting to disguise their ignorance by pretending to be experts."

The article also says that, "Some are so sure of themselves that more than a third (35 per cent) of men refuse to let their partner choose wine in a restaurant because they do not trust their choice."

Men aren't the only ones guilty of bluffing--11% of the women surveyed admitted to bluffing about wine.

So, do tell!  Are you guilty of wine bluffing?  Did you bluff, or did you bomb?  Have you ever caught your friends or family bluffing about wine?

Posted by Mary Baker on March 03, 2007 at 04:07 PM in A Woman's Perspective |

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