NVWR 8 – Restaurant Etiquette & Wine

If you’ve wondered if you really have to smell the cork or what to do if you think you have a bad bottle this is the episode for you. Our Director of Education, Nancy Hawks Miller offers suggestions on the best way to order a wine you’ll really enjoy and what to expect when it comes to your table.

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1 Response to “NVWR 8 – Restaurant Etiquette & Wine”


  1. 1 Cliff Manning May 29th, 2007 at 11:27 am

    I think it’s a great tip about the myth of smelling a cork.
    Anything to keep people from sniffing the darn thing is good.
    Why would one want to sniff an old cork that will smell like… well, cork. They’ll soon have a bit of wine that will tell them everything they need to know as this podcast advises.

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