Comments on: Most Common Misteaks Guests Make in Restaurants Part I

By: Proper Date Behavior « Cheat to Win

Proper Date Behavior « Cheat to Win — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:03:20 +0000

[...] if she would like to see it as well. Do not attempt a pronunciation with which you are unfamiliar. Read this if you want some more detail about ordering wine in a [...]

By: Not a Girl, Not Yet a Wino » Room with a view

Not a Girl, Not Yet a Wino » Room with a view — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:24:47 +0000

[...] if she would like to see it as well. Do not attempt a pronunciation with which you are unfamiliar. Read this if you want some more detail about ordering wine in a [...]

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:45:09 +0000

While I do agree with every scintilla of the sage wisdom above, I gotta say that I’ve never care what waitstaff thinks about me. It’s their job to provide good service – - not my job to impress them

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:36:13 +0000

I love this! Totally helpful! Thanks very much.

By: Ryane

Ryane — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:24:20 +0000

Bravo!

By: Paige Jennifer

Paige Jennifer — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:43:23 +0000

And another thing, please refrain from asking for the ‘house wine’ when in an eatery that doesn’t use posters for art. I’m just saying.

By: lacochran

lacochran — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:29:50 +0000

So, you’re not talking about the places where the conversation goes like this:

Me: I’d love a glass of wine with my meal. Is there anything particular you’d recommend?

Waitperson: We have red and white.

Me: Er, yeah…

By: suicide_blond

suicide_blond — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:02:38 +0000

not sure if ive ever sniffed a cork or not …but im pretty sure i sniffed a server/chef or two in my day….
xoxo

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:49:27 +0000

Sorry. Completely. Misread your recommendation above. Yes, a wise recommendation. Apologies.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:42:32 +0000

Not drink wines by the glass? Well, of course, if you know that you’re fond of Pinot Noirs, say, one in particular, and you know you’re going to stick with that one throughout the meal and well afterward, then, yes, order the bottle by all means.

However, I drink — and enjoy — wines by the glass, especially in restaurants with good wine selections, because you can actually find out what you actually like, rather than what prescription, tradition, or your neighborhood wine snob *tells* you should like. It allows you to discover for yourself whether or not a Tempranillo or a Malbec would be better suited with the meal. I’m often dining with a partner, and quite often we’ll order different glasses of wine and switch off in the middle. Plus it’s also fun to discover just how much the taste of the wine changes over the course of the meal as it gets oxygenated. The wine you began the meal with is never the wine you finish with. If we discover we prefer one glass over the other, we’ll order the bottle.

It would be good to remember that Robert Parker became Robert Parker by paying no attention at all to experts, drinking whatever the hell he liked and then telling people about it. We would all do well to do exactly the same thing, without apology. And, while I’m at it, that also goes for novels, plays, music and art in general.