When presenting red wine at the table, offer to decant the wine
. If you are serving white wine, you normally wouldn't offer to decant it. This must be done at the table in front of the guest. Decanters are used to add oxygen to the wine which helps open up the
and
. Decanting also separates the wine from the
, which would
the taste of the wine. If the guest would not like the wine to be decanted, then serve the wine in the original bottle. Remember to bring an
and
for white wine.
There are a few things to remember when serving wine by the bottle. These are:
- At first, the bottle needs to be presented to the guest to
that the correct wine has been brought to the table.
- Be sure to confirm the name,
, country of origin and
where possible.
- Always offer and
a
for the host or the guest who ordered the wine so that they can check if the wine is
and not
.
- When pouring the wine, fill guests glasses while referring to the type of wine. Always pour the wine with the label facing the guests.
- Have a service cloth handy to touch the
of the wine bottle in case there are any
.
-
the guests' wine if you notice that they are close to finishing their current glass. Guests' glasses should be topped up between
.
When a different wine is ordered, replace the
with new ones. This shows attention to detail and provides the guests with a
crisp clean glass to enjoy the
of their new bottle of wine.