Sauternes’ sweet alternatives

One of the phrases I hate most is: ‘the poor man’s . . .’ - as in ‘the poor man’s Ferrari’, ‘the poor man’s Porsche’, ‘the poor man’s Petrus’.

One of the phrases I hate most is: ‘the poor man’s . . .’ - as in ‘the poor man’s Ferrari’, ‘the poor man’s Porsche’, ‘the poor man’s Petrus’.

The problem is that, somewhere back in the mists of time, this was considered a genuine lure to any individual who proposed the comparison. I imagine that, in a world where people felt that knowing your place was as important a skill as forelock ...