Apr 14 2010
To order wine in a restaurant is an art
When you have a special event or occasion, it will be a great idea to invite people in the best restaurant for having a dinner or supper. Everything must be prepared on a high level. So think over the food menu previously. No less important is the choice of a drink. As a rule it is an expensive, delicious wine. If you are a wine connoisseur, you exactly know all tips on combining wines with different dishes. So it will not be the news for you that white wine is the best served with a chicken, red wine with red meet and so on. But as a wine connoisseur you should also know the rules of etiquette, for example, how to order wine in a restaurant.
To order wine in restaurant is a real art. Firstly, because you must not only remember, which wine goes well with a certain dish, and secondly do not become more confused with a great amount of wines in a menu.
That’s why it will be better, if you ask to help you with such a wide choice of wines. Everyone willing to get a help can call sommelier. This person is a wine expert and surely can consult you on all your “wine questions”.
As you have understood the procedure of ordering wine is not easy. Keep in mind that you can find all information about wine in good menu: name, producer, place of origin, wine description…, so it’s a good chance to consult with your guests about their tastes and preferences to choose the wine and appropriate meal combination, reading required information in a menu. Some people are gourmets and have a specific flavor for wines. They can drink wine, which doesn’t go well with a certain dish, but this is their choice, so let them choose what they want.
It is useful to know that the heavy white wines and light red wines are the best choice among the white and red ones, but knowing only about tips on combining wines with the food is not enough. Pay attention to your budget, because good wine should not cost less than $ 500 for a bottle. If you don’t know the right pronunciation of wine’s name, it will be better to ask sommelier about this and don’t disgrace yourself.
Before serving wine goes a wine approval process, as a rule. The wine is brought to your table, so if you are not well-informed what to do with it, just sit and nod your head. The first to do is to get your wine – you should to check it. So check everything: label, content, cork, which must be untouched and check if you are served with a proper wine you have ordered earlier.
Then a waiter gives you a sample of wine. Don’t drink, but look at the color of wine. The main feature of good wine is a vintage should be brown. Also pay your attention to the aroma and if a wine smells as vinegar or rust you have the right to ask for another bottle. But if there are no problems with checking and you will like this wine, then you give approbation. This approval process takes not a lot of time, maybe, just few minutes. After this a waiter will bring to you your wine and dishes.
The process of ordering wine can be frightening for beginners. The best place for learning this procedure is a restaurant. So don’t be shy, but go deep into the essence of the matter. And when you learn all the points you can enjoy profits next time. Also you will have an opportunity to surprise your guests with your refinement and knowledge of good manners.
