I have found that most people want to enjoy wine, but that many of them just feel frustrated and confused by all the jargon and pomp and circumstance. Jeg har konstateret, at de fleste mennesker ønsker at nyde vin, men at mange af dem blot føler frustreret og forvirret af alle de jargon og pomp og omstændighed. I believe learning about wine should be simple, without attitude and above all else, lots of fun! Jeg tror, at lære om vin skal være enkel, uden holdning og frem for alt masser af sjov! So here are my 5 secrets to ordering a great bottle of wine every time: Så her er min 5 hemmeligheder for at bestille en stor flaske vin hver gang:

• Ask the sommelier or server for suggestions. • Spørg sommelier eller server for forslag. Most are eager to help and have tasted most (if not all) of the wines on their list. De fleste er ivrige efter at hjælpe og har smagt de fleste (hvis ikke alle) af de vine på deres liste. Those of us who have chosen wine as a career enjoy drinking wine every night but don’t necessarily have large budgets. De af os, der har valgt vin som en karriere nyde at drikke vin hver aften, men ikke nødvendigvis har store budgetter. Sommeliers and servers will know the best bargains because that is what we are drinking at home! Sommeliers og servere vil vide, hvor det er mest fordelagtigt, fordi det er det, vi drikker derhjemme!

• If you are on a budget but don’t want the client to know that, point out a wine in your price range and then for an alternate suggestion. • Hvis du er på et budget, men ikke ønsker kunden at vide, at påpege, at en vin i din prisklasse og derefter for en suppleant forslag. Any good server will recommend something within $10 of the wine you pointed out. Enhver god server vil anbefale noget inden for $ 10 i den vin, du har påpeget. Don’t go for the least expensive bottle however; look for the second or third level wines. Må ikke gå for den billigste flaske imidlertid; ser for anden eller tredje niveau vine. The lowest priced wines are actually marked up the most sometimes 4 or 5 times cost whereas higher priced wines might only be marked up 2 times cost. De billigste vine er faktisk mærket op de mest nogle gange 4 eller 5 gange omkostningerne henviser til højere priser vine kan kun være mærket op 2 gange pris.

• Let’s face it we are not experts in French, Spanish or Italian but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying the wine right? • Lad os se det i øjnene vi er ikke eksperter i fransk, spansk eller italiensk, men at det ikke afholde os fra at nyde vin ret? If you find a great wine you want to order but are afraid to pronounce it, look for the Bin Number listed to the left of the wine. Hvis du finder en stor vin du vil bestille, men er bange for at udtale det, kig efter Bin nummer placeret til venstre for vin. Many restaurants use these as a method to organize their wine inventory. Mange restauranter bruge disse som en metode til at organisere deres vin beholdning. If the list does not list bin numbers then point to the wine in question and any astute server will get the message. Hvis listen ikke liste bin numre peg derefter på den pågældende vin og en snu server vil få besked.

• Resist the temptation to order the cult favorites like Opus One or other highly sought after wines with name recognition. • modstå fristelsen til at beordre kult favoritter gerne Opus One eller andre stærkt efterspurgte vine med navnet anerkendelse. These wines are expensive because like Gucci or Cartier the brand’s status is part of what you are paying for. Disse vine er dyre, fordi gerne Gucci eller Cartier mærkets status er en del af, hvad du betaler for. Many times you can find wines that are similar in quality for much less especially if you are willing to try lesser known grape varietals or regions. Mange gange kan du finde vine, der ligner i kvalitet for langt mindre, især hvis du er villig til at forsøge mindre kendte druer sortsvine eller regioner. Ask your sommelier or server they will be able to recommend the best buys. Spørg din sommelier eller server, vil de være i stand til at anbefale de bedste køber.

• Try to taste as much as you can at home or at free in-store tastings. • Prøv at smage så meget som du kan hjemme eller på gratis i butikken smagninger. Retail wines are usually only marked up 30-50% over cost as opposed to the standard 2-3 times cost markup at a restaurant. Detailhandel vine er som regel kun mærket op 30-50% i forhold til omkostningerne i modsætning til den standard 2-3 gange omkostningerne markup på en restaurant. Experimenting at home will give you the experience to order great wine you’ll love when you are out! Eksperimenterer derhjemme vil give dig den erfaring, at for meget vin, du elsker, når du er ude!

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