The Uncorking Ritual

[ShortWiner]

I hate it when waiters refill the glasses too. I've ordered the wine--I'd like to refill my wife's or my friend's glass! That's part of the fun for me.

Quijote, you'll get more used to the ritual with practice. I often enjoy it now to some extent, though I used to feel terribly awkward--especially during that waiting part. Conversation at the table inevitably dies with the waiter standing there. It's one of those times when you appreciate someone who knows what he or she is doing and can extract a cork quickly and smoothly.

edit: Auburn, I actually had a screwtop in a restaurant a few months ago (brought the bottle with me). I can tell you, it was anticlimactic.

[This message has been edited by ShortWiner (edited 02-06-2003).]