The Cork & Fizz Guide to Wine

Ep 36 5 Simple Tips for Ordering Wine at a Restaurant

January 24, 2024 Hailey Bohlman | Wine Talk Episode 36
Ep 36 5 Simple Tips for Ordering Wine at a Restaurant
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The Cork & Fizz Guide to Wine
Ep 36 5 Simple Tips for Ordering Wine at a Restaurant
Jan 24, 2024 Episode 36
Hailey Bohlman | Wine Talk

Does the wine list at your favorite restaurant overwhelm you? 



Ordering wine at a restaurant can be an overwhelming experience, especially when faced with a lengthy wine list that’s multiple pages long and in a language that seems foreign! 



If you can relate then you are going to be so excited for today’s episode!



I’m sharing my best tips on ordering wine at a restaurant because I know how scary it can be when you sit down to have dinner and have no idea how to choose a wine you’d like. By the end of this episode I want you to be able to confidently open a wine menu and understand how to navigate it and how to best ask for help.



I’m covering everything from my 5 top tips that will help you confidently navigate the wine menu as well as how a wine list is organized, how to decide if you should order by the glass or by the bottle and how to utilize a sommelier to get the best wine choice for you.



So friend, if you’ve ever looked at a wine list and been insanely overwhelmed then this episode is for you!



Episode Highlights:

  • Tips for ordering wine at a restaurant


  • How to order wine from a wine menu


  • Tips for understanding the basics of a restaurant wine list


  • Is it less expensive to have a few glasses of wine or a bottle of wine


  • Pricing differences and considerations for by the glass and by the bottle selections


  • 3 Common ways a wine list is organized


  • What is a sommelier


  • How can a sommelier help you choose wine


  • How do you order good wine at a restaurant


  • What wine to order at dinner


  • What do you say when ordering wine


  • Understanding restaurant wine pricing


  • My top 5 tips for ordering wine

What did you think of the episode? Text me!

Come join my FREE Summer Wine Challenge! The task is simple: try 6 new wines in 6 weeks and win a prize. I’ll be sending you exclusive weekly emails with recommendations for wines to try plus you’ll be invited to TWO free live virtual wine tastings. We start June 17th but you can sign up anytime between now and before the challenge ends on July 28th!

Head to www.corkandfizz.com/summerwinechallenge to sign up.


Don't Forget to Download my Free Wine Tasting Guide! - https://www.corkandfizz.com/free-wine-tasting-guide


Have you Joined the Cork Crew?!

The Cork Crew Tasting Club is a community of people that enjoy drinking and learning about wine. It's like a book club...but with wine! Each month I’ll select two styles of wine for us to focus on. We’ll then have a virtual tasting party to explore those wines along with a community event to learn from professionals in the wine community.


Click the link below to get a FREE pass to attend a Cork Crew event of your choosing!

https://www.corkandfizz.com/freeclasspass


Connect with me:
Cork and Fizz -
https://www.corkandfizz.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandfizz/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/corkandfizz/
Email - hailey@corkandfizz.com

Show Notes

Does the wine list at your favorite restaurant overwhelm you? 



Ordering wine at a restaurant can be an overwhelming experience, especially when faced with a lengthy wine list that’s multiple pages long and in a language that seems foreign! 



If you can relate then you are going to be so excited for today’s episode!



I’m sharing my best tips on ordering wine at a restaurant because I know how scary it can be when you sit down to have dinner and have no idea how to choose a wine you’d like. By the end of this episode I want you to be able to confidently open a wine menu and understand how to navigate it and how to best ask for help.



I’m covering everything from my 5 top tips that will help you confidently navigate the wine menu as well as how a wine list is organized, how to decide if you should order by the glass or by the bottle and how to utilize a sommelier to get the best wine choice for you.



So friend, if you’ve ever looked at a wine list and been insanely overwhelmed then this episode is for you!



Episode Highlights:

  • Tips for ordering wine at a restaurant


  • How to order wine from a wine menu


  • Tips for understanding the basics of a restaurant wine list


  • Is it less expensive to have a few glasses of wine or a bottle of wine


  • Pricing differences and considerations for by the glass and by the bottle selections


  • 3 Common ways a wine list is organized


  • What is a sommelier


  • How can a sommelier help you choose wine


  • How do you order good wine at a restaurant


  • What wine to order at dinner


  • What do you say when ordering wine


  • Understanding restaurant wine pricing


  • My top 5 tips for ordering wine

What did you think of the episode? Text me!

Come join my FREE Summer Wine Challenge! The task is simple: try 6 new wines in 6 weeks and win a prize. I’ll be sending you exclusive weekly emails with recommendations for wines to try plus you’ll be invited to TWO free live virtual wine tastings. We start June 17th but you can sign up anytime between now and before the challenge ends on July 28th!

Head to www.corkandfizz.com/summerwinechallenge to sign up.


Don't Forget to Download my Free Wine Tasting Guide! - https://www.corkandfizz.com/free-wine-tasting-guide


Have you Joined the Cork Crew?!

The Cork Crew Tasting Club is a community of people that enjoy drinking and learning about wine. It's like a book club...but with wine! Each month I’ll select two styles of wine for us to focus on. We’ll then have a virtual tasting party to explore those wines along with a community event to learn from professionals in the wine community.


Click the link below to get a FREE pass to attend a Cork Crew event of your choosing!

https://www.corkandfizz.com/freeclasspass


Connect with me:
Cork and Fizz -
https://www.corkandfizz.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/corkandfizz/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/corkandfizz/
Email - hailey@corkandfizz.com