and affirmative nods shown that the wine is indeed to the liking of the guests, trained servers should place bottles to the right of the host with the wine label in clear sight. For wines meant to ...

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Not only does this interrupt our conversation, but it feels like they are trying to get us to finish the bottle more quickly.

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Aged in new French oak barrels this red wine displays deep fruit notes and soft tannins. Very smooth and elegant. Charles Krug Merlot Napa Valley 2022 ($30) is a very nice, well-priced red wine ...