Would You Send Wine Back if You Didn't Like it?
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2012/07/19 21:21:47
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Levi Dalton is a New York-based sommelier and host of the wine podcast, "I'll Drink to That." In his article for Bon Apetit, Dalton reviews an aspect of restaurant wine tasting etiquette. Specifically, he discusses whether it's OK to send wine back once you and your dining guests have already ordered and tasted it.
Dalton offers several tips for wine drinkers at finer dining establishments. One tip he mentions is, "...it isn't rude to ask if the server has tried the wine you're asking about. It's important. The key is to keep the dialogue open with the staff."
BONAPPETIT.COM reports: "You've picked out a bottle of wine and now the server is standing over you, asking you to taste it. You do, but... There's a problem: The wine is not at all what you'd expected. In fact, you kind of hate it. You try to mask your disappointment because well, you don't trust your tastes and you wouldn't want to ruin the night for the rest of your table. And heck, maybe the wine is great but you're just not "getting it"? So what happens next? Just follow these tips.
Dalton offers several tips for wine drinkers at finer dining establishments. One tip he mentions is, "...it isn't rude to ask if the server has tried the wine you're asking about. It's important. The key is to keep the dialogue open with the staff."
BONAPPETIT.COM reports: "You've picked out a bottle of wine and now the server is standing over you, asking you to taste it. You do, but... There's a problem: The wine is not at all what you'd expected. In fact, you kind of hate it. You try to mask your disappointment because well, you don't trust your tastes and you wouldn't want to ruin the night for the rest of your table. And heck, maybe the wine is great but you're just not "getting it"? So what happens next? Just follow these tips.
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Top Opinion
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Heisenberg 2012/07/19 21:28:55
To send prefectly good wine back simply because you do not like it is very bad manners. Do not expect your money back.
Corked
A wine that is “corked” or that suffers from “cork taint” is one that has been in contact with a cork contaminated with TCA (2,4,6- Trichloroanisole.) While people’s sensitivities to the smell of TCA may vary, at higher levels, the odor is quite distinct. Anywhere from 3-7% of wines sealed with natural cork suffer from this and are recognized by a must, wet cardboard odor. On the palate, the wine will lack in fruit, have a raspy finish and will be quite astringent. Many people believe that by smelling the cork, signs of contamination will reveal themselves. In fact, doing so will give you no indicator of cork taint, as it will still always just smell like cork!
Oxidized
As a natural enemy to wine, air exposure can cause the wine to become oxidized. A wine may become oxidized if it is stored upright. A way to determine this is to touch the cork. If it is dry, it had been improperly stored, has most likely dried out, shrunk and exposed the wine to oxygen. An oxidized wine will be flat, dull and may taste excessively like vinegar. A major sign that a wine has been affected by this is that it may take on Sherry like aromas. (Unless, of c...
Corked
A wine that is “corked” or that suffers from “cork taint” is one that has been in contact with a cork contaminated with TCA (2,4,6- Trichloroanisole.) While people’s sensitivities to the smell of TCA may vary, at higher levels, the odor is quite distinct. Anywhere from 3-7% of wines sealed with natural cork suffer from this and are recognized by a must, wet cardboard odor. On the palate, the wine will lack in fruit, have a raspy finish and will be quite astringent. Many people believe that by smelling the cork, signs of contamination will reveal themselves. In fact, doing so will give you no indicator of cork taint, as it will still always just smell like cork!
Oxidized
As a natural enemy to wine, air exposure can cause the wine to become oxidized. A wine may become oxidized if it is stored upright. A way to determine this is to touch the cork. If it is dry, it had been improperly stored, has most likely dried out, shrunk and exposed the wine to oxygen. An oxidized wine will be flat, dull and may taste excessively like vinegar. A major sign that a wine has been affected by this is that it may take on Sherry like aromas. (Unless, of course, you are drinking a Sherry!)
Maderized
A maderized wine is one that has literally been baked by heat. This can happen in the wine’s transportation in cargo ships during the summertime. This wine will have flavors of almonds and candied fruits, which may at first thought seem appetizing, but are not desirable qualities in a dry table wine. A hint that the wine has been maderized is a cork that is partly pushed out of the unopened bottle. This is due to expansion from the heat within the bottle.
Refermentated
In rare instances, in a bottle of wine, the residual yeasts may reactivate and go through a second fermentation after it has already been shipped. This would create a fizziness to the wine which, while expected in champagnes and sparkling wine, is not appropriate for table wine.
Next time you go to a restaurant and order a bottle of wine, taste it looking for these qualities. If it has any of them, don’t be hesitant to send it back, as restaurants expect a small percentage of their wine to be defective. And if it tastes and smells delicious, enjoy!.
http://www.wineportfolio.com/...
"Cork taint is a broad term referring to a wine fault characterized by a set of undesirable smells or tastes found in a bottle of wine, especially spoilage that can only be detected after bottling, aging and opening. Though modern studies have shown that other factors can also be responsible for taint – including wooden barrels, storage conditions and the transport of corks and wine – the cork stopper is normally considered to be responsible, and a wine found to be tainted on opening is said to be "corked" or "corky". Cork taint can affect wines irrespective of price and quality level." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
It is the same with food. If you order a meal and it is not to your liking the restaurant will take it back, NOT CHARGE you and let you re order.
And YOUR manners are horrible in saying that to me. tsk tsk. HOW RUDE!!!!
Etiquette dictates that things are only sent back if they are poorly prepared or the quality if bad. That does not include it being suitable to your taste buds
42 Tips for Restaurant Dining Success
"Do not send food back unless there is something truly wrong with it: raw meat, spoiled food, etc."
http://www.businesstrainingwo...
"if you ordered it on your own, it may not be right to send back the bottle of wine that has been opened."
http://www.buzzle.com/article...
Now really dear, go back and read your book on how to respond to some one who does not want to hear from you anymore. LOL Etiquettee dictates Just don't. HOW RUDE lol lol
People from the back 40 and the ghetto simply will never know how to act in public.
JUST SO YOU KNOW C.C.R, BLOCKERS WHO RANT AND BLOCK ARE COWARDS AS WELL.