Next Weekend: Wine Expo or Skiing
Feb 8, 2014, 8:35 am
#1
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Next Weekend: Wine Expo or Skiing
Was thinking about going skiing next saturday at Pat's Peak in NH for the day, but have been offered a free ticket to the Boston Wine Expo grand tasting. Has anyone been to the wine expo? Is it fun? I like wine and wine tasting, but hate stuffy, formal events.
Here are my thoughts currently.
Skiing: Pros - outdoors, exercise, chance to listen to tunes in the car on the way up. Cons - probably cold, could do another weekend, risk of breaking ankle or leg (since I'm a klutz), 4 hours or so in car round trip.
Wine expo: Pros - free, wine, in-doors, right in town so no commute. Cons - possibility of being stuffy, no exercise.
Appreciate any thoughts to help me decide!
Here are my thoughts currently.
Skiing: Pros - outdoors, exercise, chance to listen to tunes in the car on the way up. Cons - probably cold, could do another weekend, risk of breaking ankle or leg (since I'm a klutz), 4 hours or so in car round trip.
Wine expo: Pros - free, wine, in-doors, right in town so no commute. Cons - possibility of being stuffy, no exercise.
Appreciate any thoughts to help me decide!
Feb 8, 2014, 10:21 am
#2
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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For me, since I don't like wine, I'd pick skiing.
But for you, I would recomend the wine expo. You got free tix and that one reason right there. The cheapest tix I saw were $85.
It's not black tie, you might run into some snobs (you can do that skiing also) but it's not stuffy. I have not been to a wine expo, but have been to others. Some weren't my cup of tea, but still managed to have a pretty decent time.
But for you, I would recomend the wine expo. You got free tix and that one reason right there. The cheapest tix I saw were $85.
It's not black tie, you might run into some snobs (you can do that skiing also) but it's not stuffy. I have not been to a wine expo, but have been to others. Some weren't my cup of tea, but still managed to have a pretty decent time.
Feb 10, 2014, 4:54 pm
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The Boston wine expo is far from stuffy...
Mostly full of wannabe wine experts who love to pass on their newly learned (aka from Google) knowledge of wine.
Overall, it is a fun event - some great wine, interesting ideas, etc - but take what you hear with a grain of salt as it mostly came from a marketers playbook to get you to buy their regions wine.
Mostly full of wannabe wine experts who love to pass on their newly learned (aka from Google) knowledge of wine.
Overall, it is a fun event - some great wine, interesting ideas, etc - but take what you hear with a grain of salt as it mostly came from a marketers playbook to get you to buy their regions wine.
Feb 15, 2014, 3:50 pm
#7
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Justgpot back from thhe wine expo and asm defininteltty a bit fdrunk. would deffinetyl recommend anyonew to go next year. Veryf un and lots of wine to taste- they just keep filling t he glasses and we d forgot to spit! 
Skiing tomorrow! Have fun all & go zUSA hockey1!
Skiing tomorrow! Have fun all & go zUSA hockey1!
Feb 15, 2014, 7:07 pm
#8
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Justgpot back from thhe wine expo and asm defininteltty a bit fdrunk. would deffinetyl recommend anyonew to go next year. Veryf un and lots of wine to taste- they just keep filling t he glasses and we d forgot to spit!
Skiing tomorrow! Have fun all & go zUSA hockey1!
Skiing tomorrow! Have fun all & go zUSA hockey1!
Feb 17, 2014, 10:42 am
#10
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The wine expo was a lot of fun - not stuffy and definitely going next year. We did get a little tipsy and it was a very giggly afternoon by the time we left
Skiing was great too yesterday, although I still can't wait for the spring!
Good idea to both! Enjoy your days off
Skiing was great too yesterday, although I still can't wait for the spring!
Good idea to both! Enjoy your days off
Feb 27, 2014, 5:39 pm
#11
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Skiing for sure! The ski season is coming to a close and there has been some great snow this winter so conditions are still great. You can drink wine anytime, although not for free....that part is tempting!