How to open and serve a bottle of wine
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How to open and serve a bottle of wine

Getting wine service etiquette down pat can be intimidating. When you're serving wine tableside it can be tricky enough making suggestions with confidence and...

7m 17sWine 101 for servers

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Kristene King Thrall
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This lesson includes

  • Closed captions & dubbing
  • Downloadable resources
  • Mobile app (iOS & Android)

Lesson details

Getting wine service etiquette down pat can be intimidating. When you're serving wine tableside it can be tricky enough making suggestions with confidence and pronouncing the names correctly! But learning how to serve wine in front of guests is an essential part of service - and often unavoidable, especially in fine dining.

Mastering this aspect of service will let you approach every table with poise, and equip you with an invaluable skill for your hospitality career.

In this lesson, sommelier and wine educator Kristene King Thrall shows you how to serve wine in a restaurant like a pro.

What you'll learn in the How to open and serve a bottle of wine lesson

  • How to take a wine order correctly
  • How to prepare a bottle of wine for tableside service
  • How to open and serve a corked bottle of wine
  • How to open and serve a bottle of wine with a screw top

Instructor

Kristene King Thrall
Kristene King ThrallSommelier; Chief Strategy Officer at Va Bene Italian Eatery

Kristene King Thrall is a highly experienced sommelier and Chief Strategy Officer at Va Bene Italian Eatery. With over 30 years in the restaurant industry, Kristene has built a successful career focused on wine education and restaurant strategy,...

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