[NOTE] Basics of Social Etiquettes

Some random notes on workplace and social rules (mostly the unspeakable ones).

Wine Tasting

• Taxonomy of wine tasting:

  • Color (red, white, rose)
  • Sweetness (dry, off-dry, medium, sweet, luscious)

• 风格分类:

  • Still (干红，干白) Sparkling (France champagne, Italy prosecco, Spanish Cava)
  • Dessert wine:
    • Canada ice wine，葡萄冰冻后压榨，甜度高
    • 晚收葡萄酒 Late Harvest，葡萄晚熟后采摘，甜度低
    • 贵腐酒 Botrytis 霉菌良性感染, Hungry Tokaji 托卡伊，Bordeaux Sau’ternes 波尔多苏黛
  • Fortified wine:
    • 加酒精，Porto 葡萄牙波特酒，Sherry 西班牙雪利酒
    • Vermouth 苦艾酒，Martini 马天尼酒

Dining Etiquette

• The formal place settings (for family-style dining)
  • Knives placed with blades facing the service/charger plate
  • Dessert spoon placed on top of dessert fork (in traditional settings)
  • Utensils are used from the outside in (according to the menu order)