How To Pour a Bottle Of Wine

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Learning to properly pour a bottle of wine can help you impress your dinner guests, or, more likely, land a restaurant job waiting tables. Either way, it never hurts to have exquisite manners.

To complete this How-To you will need:

An opened bottle of wine
A clean cloth napkin
A wine glass
Another clean cloth napkin
A wine bucket
Some ice

Step 1: Wipe mouth

Use a clean cloth napkin to wipe the mouth of the opened bottle, cleaning it of any cork dust or debris.

Step 2: Display bottle

Cradle the bottle in one hand, and display the label to your fellow drinkers so they can see the maker, type, and year. If you are a waiter, display the bottle and label directly to the person who ordered it.

Tip: If you're pouring a white wine, wrap the bottle in a cloth napkin to prevent the warmth of your hand from damping its chill.

Step 3: Pour

Bring the mouth of the bottle just above the rim of the glass, and pour.

Tip: If you are a waiter, pour a small "tasting" amount for the person who ordered the wine and wait for their approval.

Step 4: Don't overfill

Only fill the glass about a third of the way up.

Tip: Pouring only a third of a glass allows red wine to aerate and helps bring its bouquet to fruition.

Step 5: Twist & wipe

As you finish your pour, twist the bottle as you lift it away from the glass to prevent dripping and wipe the top of the bottle with the clean cloth napkin.

Step 6: Place whites in bucket

Place unfinished white wine bottles in a wine bucket with ice to keep them cool. If you are a waiter, be sure to ask if the guests would prefer the bottle of white on the table.

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[Oreos2332]

oh thats what i was doing wrong, you need an open bottle of wine

[Minazukix33]

shes holding and wiping the wine all wrong

[dcmail1]

why do we have to pour it that way im fine with just drinking from the bottle howcast

[williambrazzers]

@b3d0w That's because you are eating at the wrong restaurants

[Godlystriker]

well, never going to be waiting again but good to know what i did wrong XD

[b3d0w]

i never saw anyone hold a bottle like this before

[blogyourwine]

FYI: You shouldn't hold a bottle the way she was doing i.e. with your thumb up the "punt". It's known as the "proctologist's grip".

[Dielobe]

you will need . an opened bottle of wine!!?ahhha

nonono... first we need a planet to grow some grapes

[rommy88]

@OhSoAle this is a tuttorial for waiters and not only you dumb ass

[mycrazycatXD]

Wow i never knew there was a way to pour wine (no joke)

[TheAwesomeBunny1]

Wow…

[numbtesticle]

yeah she's wiping the tip alright...