Chrissy Teigen, the singer’s wife John LegendHe told on Twitter an anecdote that annoyed many users of that social network, and millions of North Americans.
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Is that the influencer and presenter told that she once accidentally paid US $ 13,000 (thirteen thousand dollars) for a bottle of Cabernet, and also opined that it “stunk.” For this comment, she was also reviled by many sommeliers, who thought, at the very least, that the model obviously “is not a great wine connoisseur.” In fact, Arvid Rosengren, the Swedish sommelier who was elected the best in the world in the world sommelier world that was held in Mendoza, Argentina, in 2016 was one of those who criticized her.
Few days ago, Teigen He posted a tweet asking his followers: “What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever eaten and then thought it sucked?” Then he went on to narrate his own unfortunate experience. According to Chrissy, a waiter recommended to her already John Legend a good Cabernet“Over dinner. The couple were surprised when they received the bill.
“We got the bill and it was $ 13,000. HOW DOES ANYONE CASUALLY RECOMMEND THAT WINE?” Teigen On twitter. “We didn’t even finish it,” he specified.
The sommelier’s opinion
Although he explained that he did not know the details of the Teigen with the waiter, Arvid Rosengren He explained that he personally would not have recommended such an expensive bottle, especially to a customer who is not yet very familiar with wine.
“The expression ‘bring me a good Cabernet’ would tell me that the guest is probably not that informed and would not try to force him to have a super expensive bottle without making it clear what the cost is,” he said. Rosengren. “I don’t think I have ever recommended anything above a few thousand dollars, and even then it is only after trying to capture the tastes and expectations of the guest,” he specified.
Annie Shapero, another sommelier, said that appreciation for a good wine occurs over time, and that “Chrissy can be many things, but not a connoisseur on this subject.”
The indignacin on Twitter
Although Chrissy’s goal was to live a fun moment and form a thread of funny answers, the shot backfired, as many were confused by her answer and accused her of classism, “not at all empathic” and “millionaire with few feelings “.
“Could you recover? Meanwhile, there are people drowning in debt, losing their homes, and without money even to pay for a doctor,” said a netizen.
“I think I have never been able to have 13 thousand dollars all together, but good story Chrissy,” said another.
“Here we see junk capitalism. You may accidentally buy a $ 13,000 bottle of wine, but most Americans can’t afford $ 300 in an emergency,” says a third.
However, Teigen herself replied: Hey, not everything I say on my twitter will be identifiable with you because it is my life, my twitter and my stories, said the famous.
Her fans came out to defend her. People are going to be offended no matter what you say. Obviously she didn’t mean to spend that much on a bottle of wine, but it happened (and I’m sure the bartender is happy about it), “wrote a sympathizer.” Chrissy, I don’t think you should hide things like that just because It will never happen to me, “said another.” If you don’t like Chrissy Teigen, you can always block her. I feel like you should already know how this website works, “someone else pointed out.
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