Having a meal out on the town with friends and family is great, but the cherry on top is to know just which wine to pair with your meal. Not only will this impress your loved ones, but it’ll make you that much more grateful for the moment and the people in it. Picking your food before your wine is the best way to go, as some foods can actually enhance the flavor of a wine. Once you’ve started to lean toward either a red or a white, you can ask the waiter what would pair best with each meal choice and pick out a bottle for everyone.
Now that you’ve impressed your friends and saved some money by picking a bottle for the group, it’s time to “close the deal” by tipping properly. This topic can be a little trickier, as there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to tipping. It depends quite a bit on the service you’ve received, but in general, you’ll want to tip around 15% to 20% of the total of the meal.
With the perfect wine selected and the proper tip left on the table, you’ll feel at home anywhere you go. Once you master these skills, you’ll be able to focus all your energy on enjoying the moment with the people you love most.
