Why do people have to say, "a NICE bottle of red wine" or, "a NICE glass of wine?"?

I think most people who really enjoy wine would not consider Ripple or Thunderbird as a “nice” glass of wine.

This question made me laugh. “Have a swig of this questionably aged milk and relax”!

We wish each other a “nice” day. We like to meet “nice” people. But it is all a wish for mediocrity, isn’t it?

Have a fabulous, life-changing glass of wine!

The word ‘Nice’ is a word we use to generalize something. It is easier to say I want a nice glass of wine instead of explaining what type of wine, by whom, etc. Although I like using descriptive words, sometimes people also do not have the attention span to listen to someone talk with a lot of descriptive words.

They’re just trying to be pleasant, for fuck’s sake!

Have a nice day now.

@Aster -I always say that to my mother in law! Is that soooo wrong,Aster??? XD
It’s better than,“Have a glass of this rot-gut that’ll kick your ass.” isn’t it? :)

Well as one who has tasted some pretty nasty wine I prefer a heads-up on the quality. ~

My grandmother used to ask her butcher in the early forties i(n the Bronx) for a nice cut of brisket. That was secret code for ” a piece of meat that is more superior than what you give the other Jewish housewives.” One of my earliest memories.

To me it means being offered a bit better than box wine or Trader Joe’s flyer special Red that will turn your teeth purple for 3 days after.

I always think it means “special” – opening the good stuff, and using a good glass. I have “opening a bottle of wine” which means it’s really cheap and will be poured into a plastic cup, and “opening a nice bottle of wine” which means it’s something good and I’ve been saving it for a really tough day or special occasion, and it will be poured into a proper wine glass. My father has the same differentiation, but his means a regular bottle of wine in regular wine glasses versus a bottle of O’Shaughnessy and using the really expensive glasses that properly aerate it and break the second it hits your lip wrong.

My mother used to tell my sis and me that she wouldn’t open the good wine for us. She was “saving it for company.” So I equated “nice” with “second-best.”

@gailcalled & @papayalily Yes. Like the front living room in grandma’s house. We can’t use that furniture, it’s for company.
God help the child who pulls back the plastic!

I also remember that we had to fuss with our hair and put on some make-up when we left the house. “Why,” I thought, “should I look better for outsiders than for my family?”

Now, of course, I look the same…in or out.

A “nice” glass of red wine is inexpensive wine that’s drinkable by someone who’s not into wine. A “decent” glass of red wine is an inexpensive red wine that doesn’t cost a lot, but someone into wines wouldn’t mind drinking. A “good” glass of red wine is one that would be appreciated by someone that knows something about wine.

A glass of red wine by itself is ordering a glass of wine by its color.

I live in wine country so, a ‘nice’ bottle of wine, MEANS a nice bottle of wine to me.

Lik the 98 bottle of Cab Franc I had awhile back. Mmmmmm good!

If you look at “Have a nice glass of wine” vs. “Have a glass of wine,” it just seems like there’s something missing from the second one. The first one is more inviting, even if it’s not descriptive, because the speaker is enthusiastic. If someone wants me to have a nice glass of wine, it sounds like they want me to relax and make myself at home.

Imagine saying “have a day” instead of “have a nice day.”

@CyanoticWasp lol I’m just joking around, really. The only wine I’ve had that I like is Katawba and Thunderbird. Most wine tastes sour to me. I like the convenience of it but to me you can’t beat mixed drinks.

@Aster me too. I can’t tell a nice bottle of wine from a slutty one, to be honest. Maybe if it came dressed up in a blue-green plaid skirt with a freshly pressed white blouse and white knee socks…

Give me a gin-tonic every time. In fact, while you’re up, would you get me one right now, please? Extra lime, thanks.

What’s that? A school girl costume? LOL
I like gin too; and vodka and tequila and Everkleer and… lol When last did I have those? Can’t remember.

@Aster

OMG! Everclear..lets just say I paid dearly for that experience when I was about 20.

Never, ever, again..I don’t do hard alcohol, sans a bloody mary.

@Aster “Most wine tastes sour to me.” Do you drink wine by itself? Most wine naturally has some acid in it, which can give it a sour citrusy taste. Wine also has tannins, a chemical from the grape skins. It’s hard to describe the taste of tannin… imagine drinking some tea that you steeped for too long, the way it will give you a puckery feeling in your mouth. These two qualities mean that wine tastes much better if you drink it with food, especially something savory and fatty (like a steak with red wine, for example.) The wine will actually seem to taste different- you won’t get sourness anymore, you’ll taste the flavors of the wine, like berries, chocolate, leather, earth, etc. And the acidity and tannins in the wine will make your food seem to taste better, too.

I heart Haleth.