Becoming the Perfect Gentleman by Zach Falconer-Barfield & Nic Wing

Author:Zach Falconer-Barfield & Nic Wing
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781909623620
Publisher: Panoma Press
Published: 2014-05-09T00:00:00+00:00

The water glass is generally the only one without a stem, if it does have a stem it is usually the largest glass on the table. It is usually placed nearest to you but furthest right of the setting.

Champagne or sparkling wine is served in a glass called a flute and like its namesake is a tall thin glass. The glass will also have a long thin stem. The shape is to keep the bubbles there for longer. It is usually placed on the top right of the group of wine glasses.

White wine is served in a rounded but slender glass, which generally has a shorter stem than other wine glasses. It is placed front left of the wine

A red wine glass is the same shape as the white wine one, but is generally larger and more rounded, this gives the wine room to ‘breathe’.

Chilled wine and champagne glasses should be held and drunk using only the stem, this means that your wine is prevented from the warmth of your hands.

Wine glasses should only ever be filled about halfway and water and champagne about three quarters full.

A Gentleman’s Quick Guide Wine

Ordering: If you have little or no knowledge of wines then do not be afraid to ask the waiter/bartender/staff, or if the place is sufficiently formal then the Sommelier (som-el-ee-ay). It is his job to know what is good, what you can afford or indeed provide some pointers.

If you wish to know more then start by tasting wine and picking up a number of helpful guidebooks or websites (we have a couple listed in the online resources section for this book) Always remember the grape variety and where it came from.

When it comes to tasting the wine then the modern custom is that the person paying the bill should taste the wine. Due to historical roles, the man is usually offered the taste of the wine, this maybe inaccurate and he should indicate to whom the first taste should go.

When the wine is opened, if it has a cork it is usual to smell the cork to check for leakage. The waiter will then pour a small amount into your glass. Pick the glass up by the stem and give it a quick swirl and then sniff the aroma. Take a sip and let it flush around your mouth a little. If the wine is ‘corked’ (where air has gotten into the bottle and spoiled the wine) then it will have a distinctive rotting aroma and a vinegary taste. The waiter will generally confirm this and replace the wine. It is infrequent in modern wine, but more common in older wines.

It is perfectly acceptable at this point, if you do not like the wine at all, or believe something is wrong with it, to have it replaced.

As for the wine to go with the meal, it is standard convention that white wine goes with fish or light meals and red wine accompanies meat or heavy courses or meals. However, this

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