No, I'm not talking about the white wine from Caymus.
What I'm talking about here applies equally to Thanksgiving, Easter, and any other big family feasts. For me, a big dinner like this is always an excuse to tap some of my better bottles from the cellar. I generally am content sharing something I paid a lot of money for with my brother and father. My mother doesn't really like wine, so she has a sip at most.
The problem is, a larger portion of the family is often invited to these. Is it rude to not offer them the good stuff, even when you know that they a) won't care, b) won't like it, or c) quietly dump it out while you're not looking (this has happened before)?
I don't want to be a snob, and tell them, "Sorry, this one is too expensive to share with the rest of you, but my brother and I have been waiting to open this with a prime rib roast?"
I'm sure I'm not alone here. How do you handle it? I ask because our upcoming 4-member immediate family Christmas dinner has now become a 9 person dinner.
- Chris