A really good wine buyer or sommelier will almost always have a special wine in their median price range somewhere on the list – here’s how to find it
Picking out a wine at a restaurant can be nerve-racking. Sitting at a candlelit table with a whole book of options sorted by regions in France you can’t identify is not a good feeling.
Should you find yourself in such a circumstance, take a deep breath: if you’re at the kind of place that has a whole book from which to choose, you’re probably already in good hands. Take a few minutes to flip through, get a sense of the price points on offer and choose what you’re willing to spend.
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