Originally Posted by
cordelli
The wine tastings in New York seem to me to be a way for them to empty out whatever is left in any of the bottles they have been selling by the glass.
unfortunately it isnt limited to new york, i have experienced poor pairings in SFO, SAN, NY, ORD, and even Paris. usually if you take a good sniff of the wine being poured, you can tell if its old and if so, ask that a fresh bottle be opened.