How to order wine
Waiterrant has a nice guide on how to order wine.
It’s a decent guide, but there are definitely other rules and corollaries that apply to the ordeal.
n. When in doubt, delegate. But never, ever complain about the suboptimal choice the volunteer made. You had your chance and chickened out.
n+1. Don’t be an ABC-bozo. It might be cool to resort to “anything but chardonnay/cabernet”-cliches, but it’s not worth it. Unless you’re desperate for strained laughter from tablemates.
n+2. Buying by the glass is OK. Unless the restaurant sells by the bottle. Don’t try this in Italy.
n+3. Never spill red wine. And never, ever send the laundrybill to the restaurant if you do.
n+4. Anything that’s successful in a testdrive by hesari will be sold out the same day. Unless it’s available in industrial quantities.
n+5. No matter what Sideways says, Merlot is not a terrible choice, and Pinot Noir is not always divine.
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