Dining Etiquette

Europe - West Dining Etiquette

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.


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Menu Planning Guide

Menu Planning Guide

Great Menu Planning Guide! Put together the perfect four to seven course menu with these great tips! Learn the five rules for a balanced menu, plus much more.

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Wine Tasting Etiquette

Once it is poured into the proper glass, it’s time to evaluate and enjoy the wine. Evaluating wine involves four basic steps – looking, swirling, smelling, and tasting.

  • 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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Table Setting Etiquette

table setting etiquette

Helpful hints for setting the perfect table!


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International Dining Etiquette

International Dining Etiquette

Visit our international dining etiquette section for more etiquette tips for your next trip overseas or hosting international guests!

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