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For me, the perfect day starts like this:

I wake up naturally five minutes before the alarm, feeling refreshed

I jump out of bed and spring straight into the shower

Feeling refreshed and cleansed, I make a healthy breakfast

I brew the perfect coffee

Reading the news, I enjoy my breakfast and my delicious coffee

I dive into my work for the day, with a smile on my face and a glint in my eye

As you can probably guess, the above list was created with my tongue firmly placed within my cheek. The truth of the matter is that none of those steps actually occur for me – except one.

The Art of Tasting Wine at a Restaurant

Alcohol, Fine Dining, Food & Drink Tom

So you’re on a big date. Or an important meeting. Or out with some good friends. You’re at a nice restaurant. The kind of restaurant that irons the table cloths before each service. Maybe there’s a star or two involved. You’ve read the menu, shared your choices with your fellow diner(s) and even progressed past the often heated “red or white” debate.

This is arguably the most mysterious, unknown and contested point during a fine dining experience

As a result of being an avid reader of Aspiring Snob, you’ve also taken it upon yourself, or been assigned, to decide on the wine to accompany your fine meal. You’ve browsed through and weighed up the merits of New World versus Old World, the type of grape, perhaps the year and – cutting right to the chase – the price. Finally you settle on what you believe will be an impressive accompaniment to your meal and will increase your standing by pairing perfectly.

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The Art of Tasting Wine at a Restaurant