What kind of wine should I order at a restuarant?
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at
9:05 pm
qtpatutie1233 asked:
I love drinking wine but I only buy it by the case from a private seller here in Germany. Its a sweet white wine and I love it but restaurants dont carry it and I dont know what any other wines taste likeand Im affraid to order something while eating out in case I dont like it. Any advise?
I love drinking wine but I only buy it by the case from a private seller here in Germany. Its a sweet white wine and I love it but restaurants dont carry it and I dont know what any other wines taste likeand Im affraid to order something while eating out in case I dont like it. Any advise?
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Try a nice Reisling. Make sure you tell them you don’t want a dry variety. Or for a special treat, ask them if they have a nice Eiswein (sometimes called icewine). It’s very sweet.
ask the waiter at the restaurant!
just order it
In nicer restaurants, the wait staff is fairly knowledgeable about wine. Some even have a special person for just the wine.
I’d try asking your waitperson for a wine most similar to your brand. It’s worth a shot!
A Reisling would be your answer. Something not dry. Or just try a white zinfandel (which will actually be pink in color) if they have it there in Germany. A Pinot Grigio is mild and tasty but not sweet.
Most Rieslings are fairly sweet, albeit dry.
Ask the sommelier for his recommendation.
Washington riesling.
Italian reds.
Try to see if they have any magnums of Chateau d’Yquem from Sauternes from the early 1900′s. Some of the vintages from the thirties are just becoming mature now. Will probably cost you $20,000 to $30,000 per bottle.
Cheers!