The Best Cellar
Monday, August 06, 2007
Hate to See Her Go
I had a funny exchange with a client this morning. I'm trying to get him to buy a fairly substantial amount of wine from another guy. I sent him a list with pricing on it, totaling $15,000. He asked me to trim it down to $10K, which I did. Then he sent me a supplemental list of stuff to price out. That added up to another $5K. I suggested he take the whole lot, back at $15K.
He wrote back: "The continuation of my marriage requires that I keep this under 10 grand."
I said: "She had a really good run and I'm sure you'll be sorry to see her go, but...."
He: "That's true, great wines are hard to find."
Another guy complained that his wife likes only cheap wines. He's tried to get her to go along with the program, but she persists in her plonk. I told him he's got to get rid of her. Then he told her what I said!
A week later I saw them out at a restaurant together. I said, "You're still here?"