How to Taste Wine

1. Notice the color of the wine as you tilt your glass, against a white background, to see the wine from its very thinnest and lightest to its deepest in color.

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. Bring the wine to your nose to inhale the aroma and take note of what scent first makes itself known to you.

3. Gently swirl the wine inside the bowl of the glass to coat the sides. Notice how quickly or slowly the wine filters down after you stop swirling (this is called LEGS). Then lift the wine to your nose to inhale the aromas. Take note of the scent you get and compare to the first time you nose it.

4. Take a sip and slosh the wine throughout your mouth. This method helps to bring the wine to all parts of the mouth and tongue, allowing each taste sensation to be detected. You may allow a little air through your mouth; this further intensifies the flavors.

5. Take note of how long the flavor of the wine stays in your mouth. This is referred to as the “FINISH” and will leave the last impression of the wine with you

6. Enjoy and have fun

How to Serve Wine in a Restaurant

How to Serve Wine

1.When taking the wine order always repeat the name of the wine back to the customer then get the wine.

2. Bring the wine to the table and show the label to the customer that ordered the wine (the wine host), wait for his/her approval before proceeding to uncork the wine. The customer is making sure that this is exactly the wine he/she ordered.

3. Up on customer approval; begin to open the bottle of wine at the table side.

a. Cut the foil

b. Pull the cork

c. Place the cork on the table in front of the customer (host).

d. Serve the customer (host) a small sample of the wine and wait for approval. While the customer is tasting the wine you stand next to he/she with the label facing the wine host.

e. After the wine host OKs the wine proceed to pour the wine. Start with the ladies then man and finally the Wine Host (NOTE: even if the wine host is a lady.)

f. Don’t pour the whole bottle. Always make sure there is some wine left and place it on the table

4. If the customer orders another Bottle of the some wine. Bring one clean glass for the customer that ordered the wine (NOTE: if a different person orders the wine this customer becomes the wine host) so that he/she can approve the wine, and then proceed with steps 3a - 3f.