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Wine tasting dinners typically require a reservation. Call the restaurant or winery well in advance to make a reservation and verify their expected dress code. …Wine tasting at wineries
Оглавление“Wine gives courage and makes men more apt for passion.”
- Ovid (43 BC - 17 AD)
In a winery's tasting room, white wines are generally tasted first, followed by reds, and then dessert wines. Within these categories, lighter-bodied wines precede fuller-bodied ones. Water and crackers may be offered to cleanse the palate between each wine. Correct wine etiquette does not dictate that you must finish every glass. Winery tasting rooms provide jars, buckets or spittoons to dispose of excess wine. Do not feel that you need to sample every wine offered. Just taste what appeals to you.
If you ask for a second tasting of a particular wine, it is in good taste to buy a bottle. Many wineries charge a tasting fee that is generally applied towards any wine purchase. It is not mandatory that you buy wine; purchase only what you desire. That being said, if you have made an appointment at a small winery, it is in good taste to make a purchase. Proper wine etiquette dictates that you not bring children to a tasting room.
Most vineyards have tasting rooms so visitors can sample their wines after a tour of the grounds. One important thing to remember about participating in a tasting at a vineyard is that the main function of providing a tasting room to visitors is to sell wine.
Many vineyards will also offer private wine tasting parties or dinners and are available for events such as weddings, birthdays and other special occasions.
