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Send a dish back if you need to.
"When you're a cook,
chef or baker, there's
a 90% chance that
you want to be
generous and please
people by feeding
them. If you really
like your job, you
enjoy serving people
and it makes
you want to go
the extra mile."
Alex Eliades,
owner of Bread Craft
"If it isn't prepared properly, is over-seasoned, cold or
incorrect, send it back!" Deal says.
Johnson says the same applies for cocktails (like if it's
too sweet) and wine (if it tastes off, it could be because
the bottle is corked, or contaminated with cork taint).
But don't expect restaurants to comp a dish or drink
unless it's clearly the restaurant's fault or the situation
isn't remedied by re-making the dish.
Order wine like a pro.
Navigating a wine list can be daunting, especially
since restaurants organize them differently. Let staff
know your price range and preferences, such as a
region, grape varietal or style of wine. Or ask what the
sommelier is particularly interested in; often, there is
a region they are most excited about and sometimes
those bottles have a lower mark-up.
If you and your companion are planning to have
more than a glass each, ordering a bottle is a better
value than by-the-glass. Can't finish the whole bottle?
Virginia is a "wine doggy bag" state, so ask for it to be
re-corked and you can take it home!
Finesse your wine vocabulary.
It can be intimidating to describe what you like, but
well-trained sommeliers and servers should be able to
interpret what you're after.
"Don't be afraid to be candid with your descriptions
of what you like. The more information you give us the
better. So, if jammy, oak-driven, red wines are what you
like, say it loud and clear!" Deal says.
That said, Brian Sallade, a sommelier and Local
Roots' general manager, says that the term "dry wine"
is often misused.
"In the wine world, 'dry' means that there is no
residual sugar in the wine. I find that when people ask
for a dry wine, they are often looking for a wine that
has less fruit characteristics and more tannic, floral or
earthy qualities," he explains.
Don't be shy about asking
for samples.
"Even if we have to crack open a new bottle for the
sample, our intention is to sell the rest of the bottle
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