Choosing wine in restaurants

But when dining out in a restaurant, choices become a little more difficult:
everyone ends up ordering different dishes, making which bottle to open first a confusing affair!
Here are a few tips to help make your next dining experience a little less complicated! 

Ask questions

Don’t be shy to ask questions! Your waiter and sommelier are intimately familiar with the wine menu, and will be able to suggest wines and even potential new discoveries that will pair well with your meal. Also, don’t hesitate to mention your bottle budget.

Try different formats

You might want to peruse the half-bottle lists when dining out. Consider this: it could be very appropriate to pair your appetizers with a white and your main courses with a red. Most restaurants also have an interesting selection of wines sold by the glass. Furthermore, ask your waiter about the latest additions that may not be on the wine menu yet—they’re often the sommelier’s favourites.

Trust your taste buds

Seeing as it can sometimes be difficult to choose a wine that the whole table will like, try ordering a versatile wine that is popular and most people enjoy. For example, opt for a Languedoc-Roussillon region wine or a Pinot Noir varietal. These medium-bodied classics have just the right amount of gourmet and will please amateurs and connoisseurs alike.