How to Approve Wine at a Restaurant - Wine Simplified

Available on iTunes.

[eliotapples]

They will pour less usually, and in my experience you typically taste the wine as well, not just smell it! If you're going to drop 50+ dollars on a bottle of something you absolutely should give it a taste before committing to that bottle, especially because one bottle between two people will last all dinner and kind of sets the vibe for the meal.
I am a server and i am working in nice restaurants in America, I'd love to hear if peopje do it differently in other countries or if anyone thinks im crazy

[richardseder]

One should also check the label to assure the correct year and name. For example, if you order a “Select” or “Reserve” wine which would be more expensive. You would not want to pay more for the normal bottle.

[montyhades]

yes totally agree!!! although most of my clients and I would say 99% of them, they always taste it.

[HyunRalphJeong]

After tasting it, is it okay to send it back if I simply don't like the taste of it? even though the wine may be in perfectly good shape?

[skip]

Life hack: Drink what they pour for you, counts as a free sample if you order by the glass :p

[MF-nqtk]

And if it’s a white wine, check that it’s cold. You can also check by looking at any changes to the glass once poured…

[cptseagull]

And you don’t need to smell or taste screw top wines generally!

[ezeee]

You don’t need to smell the wine to figure out if it’s corked or not. The stench will be pretty obvious.

[everblu]

Wait we shouldn’t taste it?? .. Clearly not from the video but Im surprized! Lol

[hellkitty]

i thought the customer was supposed to drink it 💀 oh well. i’d rather them taste it and know for sure than hate it after i’ve poured more of the bottle out.