• @toynbee@lemmy.world
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    924 hours ago

    While you might disagree, very dry beverages have never been enjoyable through a straw to me.

    I’m no stranger to booze straws, but red wine would be one of my last choices for one for me.

      • @Toribor@corndog.social
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        21 hour ago

        I don’t understand why (even while I sense it happening to me in real time) but it seems like part of getting older is enjoying drinks that are shitty on purpose.

      • @toynbee@lemmy.world
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        923 hours ago

        That’s a pretty bold statement (though TBH I don’t really disagree). I’m not a big fan of dry beverages generally speaking, but different strokes for different folks; even for the same folks, tastes evolve (the booze I enjoy now was disgusting to me half a lifetime ago); and also context matters a lot. I have enjoyed dry red wines much more with a well paired dish or even mixed with a less dry drink than I have by themselves.

        People who are not you or me can apparently even enjoy them without accommodation.

        A straw still sounds like an unappealing addition, though.