{"id":12494,"date":"2013-01-14T11:41:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T16:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/?p=12494"},"modified":"2013-01-18T09:20:31","modified_gmt":"2013-01-18T14:20:31","slug":"top-3-wines-for-bad-customer-service-more-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/top-3-wines-for-bad-customer-service-more-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Wines for Bad Customer Service: More Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/top-3-wines-for-bad-customer-service-more-magazine\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12495\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12495 aligncenter\" alt=\"More Mag Nov1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov1.jpg\" width=\"356\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov1.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov1-160x221.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov1-350x484.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov1-125x172.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a>Much as I try, I can&#8217;t get stuffy about wine. Anyone can match an expensive Bordeaux with filet mignon, but which wine do you drink when you&#8217;ve been on hold with customer service for an hour? There&#8217;s the rub.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my top wine picks for the most commonly terrible customer service experiences from my column in More Magazine. Got one to suggest?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/top-3-wines-for-bad-customer-service-more-magazine\/more-mag-nov\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12496\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12496 aligncenter\" alt=\"More Mag Nov\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov.jpg\" width=\"425\" height=\"751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov-160x282.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov-350x618.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/More-Mag-Nov-125x220.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/darenberg-the-dead-arm-shiraz-2007\/15510\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12502\" alt=\"D'Arenberg The Dear Arm Shiraz\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DArenberg-The-Dear-Arm-Shiraz.jpg\" width=\"61\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/darenberg-the-dead-arm-shiraz-2007\/15510\">D&#8217;arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2007<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mclaren Vale, South Australia<\/p>\n<p>Big black bruiser with dark fruit, savoury bacon, dark spices and mint. Full-bodied and smooth. Big \u201cbang\u201d for your buck.\u00a0 981183\u00a0 $49.95\u00a0 Score:\u00a091\/100.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/rosehall-run-defiant-pinot-noir-2011\/107986\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12505\" alt=\"Rosenhall Run Pinot Noir\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Rosenhall-Run-Pinot-Noir.jpg\" width=\"71\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/rosehall-run-defiant-pinot-noir-2011\/107986\">Rosehall Run Defiant Pinot Noir 2011<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>VQA, Prince Edward County, Ontario<\/p>\n<p>Terrific vibrancy in this mouth-watering pinot! Aromas and flavour of tart cherry and cranberry. Medium-bodied, smooth and food-friendly. Drink: 2012-2015.\u00a0 307769\u00a0 $18.95\u00a0 Score: 88\/100.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/7-deadly-zins-old-vine-zinfandel-2009\/103634\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12506\" alt=\"7 Deadly Zins 2009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/7-Deadly-Zins-20091.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/wine\/7-deadly-zins-old-vine-zinfandel-2009\/103634\">7 Deadly Zins Old Vine Zinfandel 2009<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lodi, California<\/p>\n<p>Dark chocolate nose followed by satin plush black plums and a strong coffee finish. Full-bodied and supple and absolutely yummy. Pair\u00a0with:\u00a0hamburgers, meat-lovers pizza. Drink:\u00a02012-2015.\u00a0 59311\u00a0 $24.95\u00a0 Score:\u00a090\/100.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Posted with permission of More Magazine.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">See all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/winepicks\/search.aspx\"><strong>wine reviews<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much as I try, I can&#8217;t get stuffy about wine. Anyone can match an expensive Bordeaux with filet mignon, but which wine do you drink when you&#8217;ve been on hold with customer service for an hour? There&#8217;s the rub. Here are my top wine picks for the most commonly terrible customer service experiences from my column in More Magazine. Got one to suggest? &nbsp; D&#8217;arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz 2007 Mclaren Vale, South Australia Big black bruiser with dark fruit, savoury bacon, dark spices and mint. Full-bodied and smooth. Big \u201cbang\u201d for your buck.\u00a0 981183\u00a0 $49.95\u00a0 Score:\u00a091\/100. &nbsp; &nbsp; Rosehall [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,26,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-culture-humor","category-wine-picks","category-wine-writing"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12494"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12499,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12494\/revisions\/12499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nataliemaclean.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}