Young Man On First Date Nominated For A Logie After Tasting Wine Before Buying Bottle

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A young man on a first date has been nominated for a Logie after delivering a gripping performance when a waiter at a fancy restaurant let him taste the wine before purchase, forcing him to convincingly pretend he was considering rejecting it.

"At first I was suprised the lady was giving me free wine before I even chose a bottle"

"But once I realised it was for tasting I knew I had to look like I knew what I was doing infront of my date" explained Max Patterson (23)

Witnesses at the Inner City restaurant confirmed that the 22 year old immediately entered a state of serious contemplation as he swashed the wine around his mouth as if he knew what he was doing.

"It was an amazing performance I must say" said one onlooker

“I don’t drink wine. I drink beers and rasberry vodkas ussually haha” Max explained.

“But I thought, this is my moment."

According to Max, he had no intention of rejecting the wine under any circumstances, but felt socially obligated to appear as though he was weighing up his options.

The waiter later described the scene as “brave”.

“He committed,” the waiter said. 

"The eye contact, the pause, the soft nod. That man knew the role and played it.”

Patterson’s date, Emily Carter, confirmed she was “mildly impressed” and later Googled the wine to see if it was cheap.