Intro -- Title Page -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- What is Wine Etiquette & -- Why is it Important? -- Wine Etiquette -- What is Wine? -- Wine Experts & -- How to Use Them -- Wine Types and Winemaking -- Bottles -- Corks, Screw Caps & -- Capsules -- Corkscrews & -- Foil Cutters -- Serving Temperatures for Wines -- Wine Glasses for all Occasions -- Holding a Wine Glass -- Toasting -- Wine Storage -- Wine Etiquette in Non-Restaurant Venues -- …Wine shops/stores & -- dealing with wine labels -- …Wine bars -- …Wine tasting parties -- …Informal blind wine tasting -- …Wine tasting dinners -- …Wine tasting at wineries -- …At home as host -- …As guest at someone's home -- Wine Etiquette in Restaurants -- …Wine pairing with entrées -- …Wine pairing with cheese -- …Wine pairing with chocolate -- …Navigating around wine lists -- …Corkage fees -- …Ordering wine -- …When the wine arrives tableside -- …Dining in the presence of an oenophile -- …What to do with the cork or screw cap -- …Declining a serving of wine -- …Sending back a bad bottle of wine -- …Tipping -- Drinking vs. Tasting -- …Tools to help you learn wine evaluation -- …The Blethen Wine Evaluation Chart -- …Chuck Blethen's Wine Flavor/Aroma Chart -- …Tasting/evaluating wines -- …Wine evaluation techniques -- Appendix A -- Food Etiquette - The Foundation for Good Manners -- Navigating Your Way Around a Table Setting -- What to Expect as a Guest at a Buffet -- Table Manners -- …Special manners on a date (for you guys) -- …Good manners at a friend's home -- …Using a knife, fork & -- spoon -- …How to use a Serviette (cloth napkin) -- …Tips for dealing with dining's little problems -- …Foods you can eat with your fingers -- Appendix B: Glossary of Wine Evaluation Terminology -- Appendix C: Toasts -- Appendix D: Wine Poetry -- Appendix E: Champagne and Sparkling Wines.

Appendix F: Mead -- Appendix G: Winemaking Terms -- Appendix H -- How to Interpret Wine Labels -- …Germany -- …France -- …Italy -- …Spain -- …Greece -- …Portugal -- …Austria -- Appendix I: Kosher Wine Etiquette -- Appendix J: Ice Wines -- Appendix K: Wine Snobbery -- Appendix L: References -- Epilogue.