2006-11-18 23:11:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Other - Dining Out
check the cork to see if the wine has been properly turned in storage.(the cork should be visibly stained(red-or moist not just wet for whites). Smelling the cork is to ensure that it has not turned to vinegar before you taste test the first pour.
2006-11-18 23:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
some believe you are supposed to smell the cork, but really it's just more to see if your bottle was upright or laying , you can tell by the wine that is soaked into the cork.
2006-11-21 23:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by tannyfanny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are supposed to squeeze it. If the cork is really wet or really crumbly, it's probably a bad bottle.
2006-11-20 17:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smell it and if the smell's satisfactory, hand it back to the server and nod your head in approval.
2006-11-19 07:14:15 · answer #4 · answered by citrusy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smell it....if it smells ok, give it back to the server.
2006-11-19 18:44:19 · answer #5 · answered by kerrberr95 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋