What is the proper etiquette when you have dinner guests and they bring a bottle of wine but you have already opened a bottle for them prior to them coming and you have it ready to be poured? Should you ask them if they would prefer the wine they brought or just say Thank You?
2006-09-02 11:06:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Most people who bring wine over do so as gesture of goodwill. Their way of saying: I appreciate your invitation--here is something for you. If your friends are very close to you and you trust their wine judgment, you can say: would you like us to have the one that you brought over? However, if you already opened one and if you have more than two guests, you should pour what you have and accept the gift. After all, suppose you did a prime rib and they brought white wine--that would not be appropriate.
Boaz.
2006-09-02 11:15:02 · answer #1 · answered by Boaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a really difficult one and it depends so much on who the guests are, who the hosts are and how well they know each other.
A thoughtful guest should say, when they give the wine, something that makes it clear that they do not expect the wine to be served that evening.
If they don't the host could thank them for the gift and ask their advice on how long it should be kept before it is at its best. That puts the onus back on the guest. If they brazenly say they were expecting it to be opened there and then you may as well do so, after telling them you already have some wine opened.
If they drink the wine they brought -- well at least there is more of the wine you chose for you to enjoy. Bring out extra glasses so you can compare them.
Personally I usually take wine as a gift and I do not expect it to be opened. there and then.
2006-09-03 00:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The etiquette has it:
guest brings the wine as thanks for the host,
not in order to drink his wine in another house.
Host has arranged dinner and chose the matching wines.
If many guests bring many bottles, olala....
You can open the bottle of a guest only among close friends and if wine is praised as something special - yet you don't have to.
2006-09-02 11:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by ttikki2001 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, I say use both bottles at the same time, but make sure you sip on a glass of the wine that they brought with them first to show your gratitude and appreciation for their gift and kind thoughts. =^^= Or the suggestion from the guy above sounds smart too, (save it for later in the meal).
2006-09-02 11:12:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say Thank you! It is completely up to you when you choose to open the wine and drink it - unless of course you had asked them to bring some wine. If you asked for the wine - you need to open it!':)
2006-09-02 11:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by T W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have found that in the many years that I have participated in potlucks that it all boils down to the group at hand. Usually, if you do bring food in a "valuable" dish or plate, that you must take home, then the excess is yours to take. I have also brought store trays, and was directed to take them with me, with the left-overs, by the organizers. However, I have participated in several potlucks where at the end, we all ended up trading leftovers so that we would have killer lunches the next day-our own dish or not. So, I do believe that it all depends on the crowd you dine with and their expectations. As long as it doesn't go in the trash, then I say -bon appetit!
2016-03-27 04:41:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
say thank you they are using proper etiquette. You can open later when relaxing after the meal or at another time
2006-09-02 11:16:00 · answer #7 · answered by Sherrie L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say thank-you and pretend to study the label and then say " I think this wine is better when served cold...Don't you agree?" And then say "let's put it in the fridge for a few ticks before we pop the cork!"
2006-09-02 11:17:24 · answer #8 · answered by budlowsbro420 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just open theirs, and keep both of them as options for the guests. But do not refuse it. That is the only rude thing you could do.
2006-09-02 11:12:19 · answer #9 · answered by Amy J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask them if they would like to open it first, if they do, open it, if they don't serve them your wine first.
2006-09-02 11:23:52 · answer #10 · answered by wildgroovymunky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋