Wines and Spirits

How to Choose a Bottle of Wine

So, youтЂ™ve finally hooked up with that girl youтЂ™ve been oogling at work and youтЂ™re on your first date at a local Italian restaurant. You already know you want some spaghetti, but youтЂ™re on a date and you want to impress your woman. One great way to do so is by ordering some wine. If youтЂ™ve arenтЂ™t much of a connoisseur, donтЂ™t pretend to know what youтЂ™re doing and order the most expensive bottle. Instead, read through this article and learn just enough to know what to do. The best and easiest thing to do is simply to order something youтЂ™ve heard of. If you already know of a wine thatтЂ™s good, simply order a glass. Or if you know the wine is good, order a bottle and impress your date (plus if the date works out, youтЂ™ll have something to remember it by). The good thing about ordering what you know is that itтЂ™s safe. That could also be a bad thing because you could miss up the opportunity to try something new. Because even if you like a wine, it doesnтЂ™t mean your date will have the same taste. Every restaurant carries different wine, so if thereтЂ™s nothing you recognize and if youтЂ™re going to try something new (and itтЂ™s advised that you should), ask for the restaurantтЂ™s wine list. This way, youтЂ™ll be able to see how much each wine costs and the wineтЂ™s country of origin without having to ask. From there, you can simply order something at random or ask your date. You never know when youтЂ™ll come across a great new wine. And even if the wine you order isnтЂ™t any good, it could still end up being a fun experience: Remember back on our first date how terrible that wine was!? The last option is simply to just ask. Ask for a wine list and then after looking through it for a while, donтЂ™t be afraid to ask the waiter which wines are good. HeтЂ™ll usually offer a few selections based on different types of taste. From there, try a glass. Remember, itтЂ™s only a first date; so unless youтЂ™re made of money, donтЂ™t spend too much (youтЂ™re only trying to impress her a little bit). Only order a single glass per meal (some restaurants will think it rude when people ask for a second glass if you didnтЂ™t like the first) and donтЂ™t ever tell the restaurant that their wine wasnтЂ™t any good or that you didnтЂ™t care for it. A few things to remember are that the waiter usually offers you the cork to the bottle youтЂ™re drinking from. If youтЂ™re only ordering a glass, and not a bottle, donтЂ™t hesitate to take up his offer. Remember to swirl your glass and to breathe in the aroma before and while youтЂ™re drinking. Swirling it in your mouth a little can also be a nice feeling and may exaggerate the taste. Many people are intimidated about ordering wine, but as long as you have a basic understanding of what to do, it will almost always be worth it and be a good experience.

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