to think if you only drink white zinfandel...

[Marcelinewhyareyousomean]

...you should take it with you when you visit someone's house?

Friend of a friend seems scandalised that I don't have any. I've never heard of it. No rose, but white, red, gin, vodka, lots of lovely soft drinks and mixers.

Gin galore, gorgeous glasses, ice made out of lime juice and frozen blueberrys.

I'd never complain. I'd take a drink for myself and take the host something. Feck all but a sour face.

I could have popped the shops in the time it's taken me to google what it is and write this. I'm feeling evil so I won't.

Is it fantastic? Am I missing out?

Zinfandel is for preteens isn't it? With a wee bit of lemonade?

You sound like a fucking class A one hostess OP.

I'd come round your's anytime.

white zinvandel is pink anyway.. stupid sugary stuff.

sour-faced looks (and Daily Mail sad-face) to Mumsnet for lack of a White Zinfandel emoticon!

Oh no, it's pink...
Am I the only person that didn't know that?

Thanks thenightsky.

I didn't know either. White zinfandel is pink, found out just before I started this thread.

If I was stocking up for the future, is any pink OK or does it need to be white zinfandel? F of a F won't be back (probably). I just like to be prepared. I've added lime cordial to my shopping list. "I'll have to make lager and black with ribena.

Derek you should come to my house - I counted tonight and I have 11 rums in the house. Yohoho!

OP your friend of a friend is a rude arse. Worthy I think of a head tilt and a "did you mean........"

Marceline grenaches are usually a much nicer rose than zinfandels unless you are a total fanny. HTH

Ooh I've just googled your posh glasses, OP. I want some like that. And lime ice and blueberry sticks.

Your only mistake was catering for adults rather than teenagers! Sounds like she was expecting Blossom Hill or some other toxins masquerading as "wine".

Love your gin ice cubes idea, will pinch for next bbq (when not pregnant!) as for demanding any specific wine, tell her you aren't a pub/off licence, and offer her to try something different, another sweet rose, like a Portugueserose sweet with the sickliness' of white zinfandel. Failing that pop some red food colouring into a bottle of lambrini/lambrusco, should look and taste the same

Thanks Yambabe I'll get some in.

I don't have Morgan's rum but do have Appleton's (brought and left by another luffly friend). Have Bacardi, Bailey's, Cointreau, sherry (no idea where that came from), creme de cassis, Chambord, elderflower something or other, Malibu, whisky galore and Veuve Clicquot.

I was being mean. I was pissed off because there was much umming and arring over the second drink (still not being "W"Z). I assume alcohol never goes off? White wine and lemonade was the substitute.

I also freeze sticks of watermelon for summer and tangerine juice at Xmas. Ice cube are long sticks for water bottles from Poundland. I put (Aldi value) cashew nuts in individual glass bottles and served left over Xmas nonsense on (Poundland) slate placemats. I lit tea lights and made a last minute shenanigan into a nice night in. I am unapologetically, totally up my own arse. DH doesn't get it (shrug).

The only time I've been truly ill after drinking water was when I was about 18 and drinking white zinfandel.

This was nearly 30 years ago. People still drink that crap?

I like WZ. I will pretty much drink anything though (apart from gin which to me tastes like paint stripper).

Bloody rude of her to pull a face. Who only drinks one thing ffs!

Marcelinewhyareyousomean can I come to yours once this bloomin baby is out?!

That sounds like an amazing wee last min get together. I'm totally stealing the lime, tangerine and watermelon ice cube ideas btw!!

Of course. . As a bonus you have lots of baby name ideas.

I can't drink much and fancy ice and nice glasses is saving me. I really missed a Friday and Saturday drink when I was pregnant. My friend brought in a champagne flute and a small bottle of ice cold cava into the hospital when I had my ds. I couldn't drink it but I'll always love her for doing that.

Gosh, drinks at yours sound sublime OP! Lots of lovely choices!

Next time, The Ungrateful One can bring her own paint stripper White Zinfandel if that's all she can drink.

Never heard of it! Is it a type of grape?

Its student shit isn't it? I seem to remember puking on it once or twice.

White Zinfandel is what my mates and I drank when we were 18. By 19 we had wished up and broadened our horizons.

It's barely a step up from lambrini!

Hell would freeze over before I bought any of that shite.
Your selection of drinks sounds lovely, OP.

I drink white in if I'm on a night out and want to get pissed quickly. Otherwise I have a very expensive red wine palate...
Still takes me back 10 years when I drink it though, probably why I like it still!

YY your drinks sound gorgeous.

My friend (from American Midwest) calls people who arrive empty handed at parties 'armswingers.'

Ha ha ha can you imagine.....

"Chardonnay malibu bacardi, get down from there this instant!"

It's got a definite ring to it

Most people who say they are ABC wouldn't recognise a good French Chardonnay if it bit them on the arse.

I would just have a soft drink and not complain, she sounds rude!