The Wine Etiquette Guide - Your Defense Against Wine Snobbery. Chuck Blethen
rims for a reason. Decant the wine slowly and let it rest for up to an hour at room temperature. The result will be a taste quite different than if you had gone straight to the glass.
An alternative to decanting is pouring wine into a glass through a wine sediment filter. These small, funnel-shaped devices contain an ultra-fine stainless steel screen that effectively filters out wine sediment. Keep a small dish nearby to rest the sediment filter between uses. Wine is poured as soon as food is brought to the table. It is the host, rather than the hostess, who serves the wine and sees to it that glasses are replenished all during the meal.
In the world of wines, you have those with bubbles and those devoid of bubbles. If your wine sparkles, pour it down the side of the glass to protect the precious bubbles. If your wine is still, pour it in the center of the glass to let the bouquet permeate the vessel and float upward.
To control drips, twist the bottle slightly as you tilt it upright. Hold a serviette under the neck of the bottle to prevent untimely drips onto the table or your guest’s lap. There are also several aids to prevent dripping. One is a small aluminum foil disc that you curl up and insert inside the neck of the bottle. Another is a metal ring lined with felt/material that slips snugly over the neck of the bottle. Preventing wine from dripping on your guest’s plate or lap is a concern that one must take into account to create a good dining experience at home.
When pouring a red wine, fill the glass no more than one-third full (about 5-6 oz). This will allow your guests to swirl the wine, smell the bouquet and check out the wine's "legs." A glass can always be refilled if desired. At a dinner party, serve wine to the women and older guests first, then the men and end with your own glass.
…As guest at someone’s home
“Religions change; beer and wine remain.”
- Hervey Allen (1889-1949)
When you bring a bottle of wine as a gift, you should expect the host to open and serve it. Wine is about communal sharing and fun. So unless you specifically request the host to keep and enjoy it later, the host should serve it. If the host already had a wine they planned to serve, they should serve both if the wine goes with the planned main course. Tasting both wines will be an educational experience. Some people mark the gift bottle with the initials of the donor on the wine label. When they drink the bottle of wine later, they call the giver and tell them how much they enjoyed the wine with their meal and how much they enjoyed thinking of that person while dining with their wine.
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