Aug
25
2007
How to pour wine?
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How do I pour and how high should I fill a glass?
The classic wine pour involves dipping the neck of the bottle below horizontal (so the wine pours out), without touching the rim of the wineglass, and rotating it 60 - 90 degrees with a quick (but not too quick), flick of your wrist as you raise the bottle back above horizontal. You'll want to fill the glass between one third and one half full, leaving enough room so your guest can tilt the glass and admire the color of the wine without spilling it all over your new table.
Two different sized glasses
What I find amusing is when restaurants have two different sizes - a large glass for when you buy by the bottle so you drink more, and a small glass when you buy by the glass so you don't complain that it's not filled.