A typical wedding reception where I live includes a lot of drinking. The host actually gauges the level of a guest having a good time by the quantity of alcohol consumed by that person. And of course, there are plenty of people indulging in rambunctious laughing/talking/dancing. Naturally, the music is loud and there’s a great big, nicely decorated bar in the corner.
I dont have any problem with the above things. If people dont really care whether they have to crawl their way back home on all four limbs, that is their personal choice. What I dont like is the automatic classification of wine & women. The song, as I said before is loud and usually a racy, dance number.
The first thing people will ask me is if I’d like to drink some wine. Sometimes I’m asked for a second choice of red or white wine but thats usually the limitation for the drink offered to a woman. The rest of the guys get their whiskey, rum and what not.
I dont even like wine. That I will drink it anyway is another story.
As I looked around for other women, in the hope of spotting someone who didnt have a wine glass in her hand, I finally saw a grandma getting her glass filled with a big fat, patiala peg. After which the host diligently placed the entire bottle of brandy by her glass.
Either I will have to summon enough courage to widen the range of drink at the very beginning the next time onwards. Or I shall have to wait till I grow old till I am accepted to be a legitimate non-wine person, I think.
Looks like you haven’t tasted good wine! I’ll get you some next time we meet - whenever that is!
*Waiting for the day when GWBE brings me a fine bottle of wine*
(In the meantime, its Sailo & Caravella for all ladies around here)
What place is this? I am off to a wedding next week in Goa of all places and I see no chance of them offering alcohol. Damn, I dont think I’ll get to see the beach even.
A sleepy place called Gangtok in a north eastern state, Sikkim. You know, every corner has a booze shop & there’re at least three distilleries last time I counted.
Wedding in Goa! Sounds like fun. Remember banana boat for the Roadies?
Try imported French / German wines..Actually I’ve found them better than whiskey/rum..Dont try wines that are served in most Indian restaurants.. Thats often pot wine mixed with some alcohol.
I wonder how much a bottle of Bordeaux would cost…