Embarrassment in the restaurant: this is what you have to do if you're supposed to try the wine first

You want to drink a wine in the restaurant and the waiter comes and lets you try it: Can you also refuse the wine?

And what do you have to pay attention to?

Wine is a very special thing in a restaurant.

While no one would think of bringing the chosen dish or beer to your table to taste, the waiter comes with the bottle of wine and many restaurant guests immediately sweat on their foreheads.

Wine tasting makes many guests nervous

This always creates this strange silence, all eyes are on the taster and nobody dares to refuse a specially opened bottle of wine anyway - or does it?

The ritual of tasting has become established with wine, as it

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during storage

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Such a case is very rare, but you are still "asked to the bottle" and you should be attentive.

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Is it the right wine, does the cork crumble?

Make sure that the wine you are presented with is really the one you picked on the menu,

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It doesn't have to be on purpose and the waitress has simply sold out, but it could also be that the wine is no longer in stock and the wine list has not been updated.

If it's the right wine, watch closely as the wine is opened.

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(unless the bottle is really very old) and it must not be discolored or even moldy.

Then look at the sip of wine in the glass.

There shouldn't be any flakes or other debris floating around here.

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Smell and taste test - but without acting, please

Now swirl the wine in the glass and

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Please spare yourself and all those present the theatrical deep air intake.

You are not a professional sommelier and you don't have to pretend to be one.

You just want to sniff

or whether you get something unpleasant in your nose.

You shouldn't notice anything unpleasant when it comes to the subsequent costs.

If the wine tastes like vinegar, a wet dog, feet asleep or nail polish remover, then something is obviously wrong with it.

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What if you don't like the wine?

And here comes the point that unsettles many restaurant visitors:

You can't send it back

just because the wine

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As a gesture of goodwill, the restaurant will comply with your wishes, especially if the wine has been recommended by a sommelier, but you shouldn't insist on it, especially in smaller restaurants. 

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Then explain to the waiter what is wrong with the wine.

If you are not entirely sure, let your companion try it as well.

But if everything is okay with the wine, just say "Everything is fine, thank you very much" and then enjoy the good wine.

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