Present the Bottle Before the Cork
Confirm and present a bottle using the sommelier sequence before opening.
The host has ordered one bottle, but the shelf held two similar wines. You notice the bottle in your hand might not be the Sancerre the host ordered. What is the correct next move? Present the unopened bottle label-out, state the producer, appellation, and vintage, and wait for the host to confirm. Correct. The sequence protects the guest and the house before the capsule is cut. Confirmation is the control point for wrong bottle, wrong vintage, and wrong table. Open it quickly and let the host catch the mistake during the taste pour if it matters. Weak. Once the capsule…
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