Read about this in the paper this morning and could not believe my eyes. What kind of deranged fecker would spend that amount on a single drink I think to myself and then read that the nightclub peddling this is called Movida in London.
I had read that this place was a hang out for “celebrities” and Premier League footballers - ah ha, that some of the footballers in question play for Chelsea and earn over £120,000 per week.
That explains it then, these guys have a hard time spending their measly wages and obviously need to find new ways to lose their cash before it explodes on them.
It does not sound to me as though it is going to taste any good, nobody says that these guys have any taste - the cars they drive are a dead giveaway.
Their money would be far better spent on a bottle or 175 of Penfolds Grange (about £200 a bottle for the ‘97 vintage) and the taste is said to be amazing - but don’t take my word for it.
“The 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange, although slightly softer and more forward than the backward 1996. The saturated purple-colored 1997 offers a gorgeously sweet nose of blackberry liqueur, cherries, camphor, chocolate, plums, and mocha. The wine is opulently-textured, extremely soft, layered, and seductive, with Grange’s tell-tale personality well-displayed, but in a seamless, seductive style. This is a superb Grange that can hold its own against the more heralded 1996. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022.”
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate)
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How incredibly silly. Gawdess knows I love the occasional indulgence/luxury item, but that's obnoxious. People like that are to be pitied. I mean, the guy who said "35,000 pounds, that's a holiday, isn't it?" is a colossal asshole, any way you slice it.
One week of a footballer's salary, and I could get out of debt and have some leftover.
Bah humbug!
I've said this before: Attention all really rich people! If you feel the need to squander that cash that is burning a hole in your pocket, instead of gambling, snorting, drinking, or over-spending it away, call me. I could use some money to get out of debt, keep a roof over my head, and provide some help to charities. Thank you.
The tasteless artifices of the idle newly rich are offensive and have almost as much class as picking one's nose -- at the table. We have much the same thing here in the States with semi talented singers and actresses commanding huge salaries while performing at the level of a high school performance. Those of us who have outgrown the juvenality of conspicuous consumption avoid these people.
Phlegmmy, That dude needs a new brain , £35K is a pretty good annual salary.
rt, I am with you on this one.
cat, When I was younger I attended similar sorts of places on a couple of occasions but always felt uncomfortable. Wild horses/bears could not drag me into one today.
dba dude - Indeed, most people'd be happy to make that in a year. Preposterous.
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