How to Serve a Wine Bottle in a Restaurant

As a server in a restaurant, it is important to push wine sales because it will increase the total amount of the bill, and it's an easy way to get an entire table to have a drink. Knowing how to properly present a bottle of wine will make you look more professional and will leave a good impression on your guests. Does this Spark an idea?

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Bottle of wine
Wine glasses
Wine chiller
Linen
Wine opener

Instructions

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  Once a table has ordered a bottle of wine and you have received it from the bartender, get the appropriate amount of wine glasses, a wine chiller (a metal container to keep wine cool) and a linen. Place the linen in the wine chiller to line the container for when the bottle is placed in it on the table.
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  When arriving at the table, place a wine glass in front of every guest that will be enjoying the bottle and place the wine chiller in the middle of the table.
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  Present the wine to the guest that formally ordered the bottle. Hold the bottom of the bottle in one hand and lean it back into your other hand with the label facing the guest so she can check to make sure it is exactly what she ordered.
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  Once the guest has seen the bottle, use the cutting tool on your wine opener to cut the cover off of the corkscrew going all the way around the tip of the bottle. Then twist the spiral part of the wine opener into the cork and use the lever to pull up and release the cork.
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  Pour just a small taste of the wine into the glass of the guest who ordered. It is customary for the guest to taste the wine first before everyone else to show her approval.
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  If the guest is satisfied with the quality and taste of the wine, you can begin to pour the wine for the others at the table. Always make sure to start with the oldest women first, then younger women, then the oldest men, then the younger men, ending with the person who ordered the wine.
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  After everyone has a glass of wine poured, place the bottle in the wine chiller and let your guests enjoy.

Tips & Warnings

Make sure to practice opening a wine bottle before doing it in front of an audience, because it can be a little difficult to master.

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