| Why Learn To Serve Wine Properly? | | | | them. Announce the wine to them. For example, |
| If you have ever bought a bottle of wine in a nice | | | | say "the 2003 Chateau Latour Pauillac, sir". This is |
| restaurant, you may have noticed that the server | | | | just so the person can verify that you brought |
| does not just pop the cork and pour you a glass, | | | | them the correct bottle. |
| but instead goes through a specific process of | | | | Step 3: Hold the bottle in one hand and use your |
| opening the bottle, letting the buyer test the wine, | | | | wine key to remove the cork. Try to take out |
| then pouring in a specific manner. | | | | the cork without it making a pop. If it is |
| This presentation may seem unnecessary, but like | | | | champagne or sparkling wine, definitely do not pop |
| many formalities it is based on tradition, and | | | | the cork and shoot it across the room (even |
| serving wine in the proper manner shows that the | | | | though it is fun)! |
| restaurant knows what they are doing. Most | | | | Step 4: Present the cork to the person who |
| restaurants want to give their guests the | | | | ordered the wine. Some people want to inspect it |
| impression that they are very important | | | | or sniff it to make sure it has not dried out. |
| customers, especially when they are going to pay | | | | Step 5: Pour a small amount into the glass of the |
| top dollar for a bottle of wine! | | | | head of the table (the person that ordered the |
| This formal wine presentation adds to the | | | | bottle). Let him or her test it out to make sure it |
| atmosphere of exclusivity of the restaurant, and | | | | is OK. |
| makes the guest feel important. When you are | | | | Step 6: Fill up the glasses of the other guests, |
| serving the wine, it shows that you are | | | | ladies first, in a clockwise order. Fill the host's glass |
| professional and know your business well. | | | | last. Only fill the glasses about half full. |
| 7 Steps to Serving Wine in a Restaurant | | | | Step 7: If there is any wine left in the bottle, |
| Step 1: Set up wine glasses ahead of time. Make | | | | leave it on the edge of the table (if it is a red |
| sure there is a glass for everyone who will be | | | | wine) or in a chiller (if it is a white wine). The |
| drinking wine. Make sure you have the proper | | | | guests will then refill their own glasses as |
| glasses for the wine (red, white, or sparkling | | | | necessary. |
| wines require different glasses). If you are not | | | | These are the basic 7 steps for serving wine for |
| sure about the glass, go to my website and see | | | | a server or sommelier. There are other things to |
| my wine glass types page for a guide on which | | | | consider, including the serving temperature of the |
| glass should be used with which wine (this is | | | | wine and whether or not you should aerate it or |
| important!). | | | | use a decanter. For more information on these |
| Step 2: Bring the wine up to the table. Present it | | | | subjects, go to my website. |
| to the person who ordered it with the label facing | | | | |