Before service

• Check the list, stock, vintage and price actually available.
• Prepare a working corkscrew, clean cloths, tray, bottle coasters and an ice bucket if needed.

• Choose clean, odour-free, unchipped glasses.
• Hold by the base or stem, never the rim that touches the mouth.
• Plan the same placement for each guest.

Choose a vessel with room for aromas

• a large glass does not mean a large pour.
• A flute or tulip suits sparkling wine; a sufficiently roomy white-wine glass also suits Sherry.