South America Dining Etiquette
international dining etiquette
The continent can be divided into three major cultures: the Andean in the north and west (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia), the Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay), and the Amazonas (Brazil and the Guyanas).
These links will take you to pages with dining etiquette information for the region. Where a particular country's dining etiquette dominates a region, those dining etiquette rules are incorporated by reference with a link to the page with the dominate dining etiquette.
- Argentinean Dining Etiquette
- Bolivian Dining Etiquette
- Brazilian Dining Etiquette
- Chilean Dining Etiquette
- Colombian Dining Etiquette
- Ecuadorian Dining Etiquette
- Paraguayan Dining Etiquette
- Peruvian Dining Etiquette
- Uruguayan Dining Etiquette
- Venezuelan Dining Etiquette
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south american dining etiquette
central american dining etiquette
caribbean dining etiquette
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- Step #1 – Look. Holding the wine glass up against a white background, such as a napkin or table cloth, to evaluate its color and clarity. Red wines should range in color from deep purple to brick red. White wines should range in color from lemon gold to golden amber.
- Step #2 – Swirl. Swirl the wine in your glass to aerate it.
- Step #3 – Smell. Put your nose in the glass and take a deep breath. Older wines should have subtler aromas than younger ones.
- Step #4 – Taste. To taste the wine, fill your mouth about ½ full and subtly swish the wine around.
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Helpful hints for setting the perfect table!
Visit our table setting section for information on:
- Formal table settings.
- Informal table settings.
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