Originally published on Thursday, 1st March 2012

Negotiating The Wine List with Thierry Tomasin

One of WineChap’s most popular wine categories is the ‘First Date’ option – choosing wines which indicate a degree of connoisseurship (however superficial) rather than just the size of your wallet. Angelus restaurant is offering specific evenings on this theme. Here are a few choice tips from host Thierry Tomasin:

1. Ask for the wine list in advance of your visit to familiarise yourself and then remember the page number of the wine you are interested in so you can locate it quickly at the table (a good choice is a fast choice).

2. Make a note of your partner’s aperitif selection. Someone who relishes a pint of Guinness before dinner is unlikely to be a lover of Pinot Grigio; conversely the companion who nurses a small glass of white over a 20 minute period is probably not going to make many inroads into a magnum of Barolo.

3. If unsure of your choice, then discretely point to a wine on the list within your budget and out of view of your guest ask the sommelier if he can recommend something ‘like this’.

4. The time of day and how you feel is more important than menu choices, however some basic suggestions such as Sherry with soup and not starting dinner with a Double Scotch are worth bearing in mind.

5. Go with a wine you can pronounce.

Places at the dinner are priced at £75 a person and include 3 courses with wines chosen by Thierry.

Info
Negotiating The Wine List with Thierry Tomasin
Angelus
2nd March
Tel: 020 7402 0083
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by TH