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After a long search at the wine merchant, your bottle of wine has ended up on the kitchen shelf. Before you get offended, it remains to be seen whether this is clumsiness or another rule of etiquette…
Finding the perfect wine when you are a guest is never an easy task. We spend time, some money, and a thousand and one questions torment us, red or white. From Burgundy or Alsace? Fruity or full? Finally the right bottle is found and proudly presented to the guests, and as the hours pass, the dishes are paraded, and there is no sign of that bottle, it is official, the prospect of tasting the elixir seems to be fading. But can we really be disappointed? Is it awkward not to share a bottle of your guests? HuffPost: took inventory.
Giving means giving
You don’t have to go through all the difficulties. the host does not always have to share the bottle brought in. “The host’s gifts, whether a bottle of wine, a handmade item or a box of candy, should not be opened and given during the party unless the guest and the host have discussed and agreed to do so.” Renate Devine, owner of the Boston Etiquette School, explains in the columns of the American media:
Plus, for the most part, the hosts have planned their menu and the right wines to enhance it; adds Jamila Musaeva, etiquette coach and author The art of hosting at home.
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An exception to the rule
Of course, there is an exception to the rule. At an informal dinner, when the host hopes that his guests will participate, for example, by bringing drinks, he should share helps the host integrate these elements into the service plan,” says Melissa Ben-Ishai, founder of Baked by Melissa. It’s then acceptable to assume the host will deliver what you brought. If in doubt, just notice how the bottle is presented to you at the door when the guests enter. Tucked into a wine bag, it’s definitely a gift. It’s up to you whether you want to keep it or share it.
Source: Le Figaro
