Professor Toasts
To the professor-a woman who talks in her students' sleep.
To my professor-a textbook wired for sound.
To our professor-a person whose job it was to tell us how to solve the problems of life which he himself had avoided by becoming a professor.
To our professor: Addition to your friends, Subtraction from wants, Multiplication of your blessings, Division among your foes.
"Let schoolmasters puzzle their brain With grammar and nonsense and learning; Good liquor, I stoutly maintain, Gives genius a better discerning." -Oliver Goldsmith
Our resting utensils etiquette section covers the rules (american and continental) for resting your utensils when taking a break from eating, when you are finished eating, and when you are passing food [...]
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Table Manners
It's easy to impress at the dinner table! Just take a few minutes to read through our table manners section and you'll be the most sophisticated diner at the table.
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Visit our international dining etiquette section for more etiquette tips for your next trip overseas or hosting international guests!
Read MoreWine 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.