How to Choose a Bottle of Wine

So, you've finally hooked up with that girl you'vewine. And even if the wine you order isn't any
been oogling at work and you're on your firstgood, it could still end up being a fun experience:
date at a local Italian restaurant. You alreadyRemember back on our first date how terrible
know you want some spaghetti, but you're on athat wine was!?
date and you want to impress your woman. OneThe last option is simply to just ask. Ask for a
great way to do so is by ordering some wine. Ifwine list and then after looking through it for a
you've aren't much of a connoisseur, don'twhile, don't be afraid to ask the waiter which
pretend to know what you're doing and order thewines are good. He'll usually offer a few selections
most expensive bottle. Instead, read through thisbased on different types of taste. From there,
article and learn just enough to know what to do.try a glass. Remember, it's only a first date; so
The best and easiest thing to do is simply tounless you're made of money, don't spend too
order something you've heard of. If you alreadymuch (you're only trying to impress her a little bit).
know of a wine that's good, simply order a glass.Only order a single glass per meal (some
Or if you know the wine is good, order a bottlerestaurants will think it rude when people ask for
and impress your date (plus if the date worksa second glass if you didn't like the first) and don't
out, you'll have something to remember it by).ever tell the restaurant that their wine wasn't any
The good thing about ordering what you know isgood or that you didn't care for it.
that it's safe. That could also be a bad thingA few things to remember are that the waiter
because you could miss up the opportunity to tryusually offers you the cork to the bottle you're
something new. Because even if you like a wine, itdrinking from. If you're only ordering a glass, and
doesn't mean your date will have the same taste.not a bottle, don't hesitate to take up his offer.
Every restaurant carries different wine, so ifRemember to swirl your glass and to breathe in
there's nothing you recognize and if you're goingthe aroma before and while you're drinking.
to try something new (and it's advised that youSwirling it in your mouth a little can also be a nice
should), ask for the restaurant's wine list. Thisfeeling and may exaggerate the taste. Many
way, you'll be able to see how much each winepeople are intimidated about ordering wine, but as
costs and the wine's country of origin withoutlong as you have a basic understanding of what
having to ask. From there, you can simply orderto do, it will almost always be worth it and be a
something at random or ask your date. Yougood experience.
never know when you'll come across a great new