What it takes to make an impression
Masters of their field make a good impression. This is also true for drinking wine. We tell you what to look out for so you can dazzle your friends as a wine expert.
There’s not much you can do wrong when it comes to drinking wine – right? Follow our five tips and show your peers what a wine expert you are.
- Grasp by the stem to sip in style. This way, the bowl is spared from unsightly fingerprints and the wine isn’t warmed up by your hands.
- Less is more: filling the glass too much can make you seem greedy. Only fill it up to the widest point of the glass. This is the best way to let the aromas unfold.
- When pouring, don’t hold the bottle by the neck. Instead, grasp it at the base. And if you’ve got nothing to hide, hold it with the label facing upwards so it is visible to the person opposite you.
«Our tip for when you’re wearing lipstick: always drink from the same place on the glass.»
- Women wearing lipstick should always drink from the same spot on the glass. The stain left behind can’t exactly be avoided, but who says it doesn’t look sexy?
- Ice in your glass – only do this if you want to out yourself as an amateur. As ice melts, it dilutes the wine. An affront to the winemaker and his fine grapevine…
Our wine recommendations
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Italy, Veneto
2019
Costasera – Amarone della Valpolicella classico docg, Masi
75 clDetails
CHF41.00 -
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Italy, Umbria
2023
Bramìto – Umbria igt, Castello della Sala
100 % Chardonnay
75 clDetails
CHF22.50 -
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Italy, Tuscany
2020
Badia a Passignano – Chianti classico docg, Gran Selezione, Badia a Passignano
100 % Sangiovese
75 clDetails
CHF49.00
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