Restaurants and Wine
Do you know what to do when the waiter presents a bottle of wine to you in a restaurant? And more important do you know why it is done? When this happened to me for the first time I didn't know exactly what to do and what the waiter was expecting from me. Of course we have all seen those "Wine Lovers" showing of their knowledge to the waiter. But let me tell you what it is really all about:
Selecting Wine
Why can't it be easier? Just red, white and pink wine? Wouldn't that be enough? Who has ever heard of Abundance Vineyards Talmage Block 2001 Viognier Lodi California and what wine is it. The wine market is becoming bigger and bigger and every year more vinyards all over the world are starting. Does that mean it is getting more difficult to select a bottle of wine? There are a lot of names available, but they can all be brought back to a few wine types:
