When you’re not having wine in the privacy of your own home (where you can get away with having it in your favorite coffee mug) you’ll want to apply your wine etiquette. Etiquette is one of those things that at first seems unnecessary, but it is a powerful tool. It is the social way of showing that you are not a “monster”.
Wine etiquette can be useful in many situations:
- Business dinners
- Meeting the parents
- Formal gatherings
- Classy dinner dates
So, here are some of the most important practices to become familiar with:
9 Wine Etiquette Habits to Know
 Hold your glass by the stem or the base. |
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 Smell your wine. Sniff it, taste it, and think about it. |
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 Try to drink from the same position on your wine glass to reduce unsightly mouth marks |
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 When opening a wine bottle, try to do it quietly, like a ninja |
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 When clinking: clink glasses bell to bell (it reduces breakage) and look your clinking-buddy in the eye. |
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 Pouring wine? Hold the bottle towards the base. |
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 Fill your glass less than half way to give your wine room to breathe. |
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 Try to keep your portion of drinking equivalent to the other people around you. |
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 Offer wine to others before pouring |
By Madeline Puckette, WineFolly