HOW TO
Handle the Pour
Ashwin walks through the four quick checks that tell you whether a bottle is actually good, and exactly what to say if it isn't, so you're never stuck guessing while the whole table watches.
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Ashwin walks through what's actually happening the moment a bottle gets poured at your table, and how to tell in under a minute whether it's good.
Why the pour makes people nervous
The pour is one of the few moments at a restaurant where everyone at the table, and the server, is looking right at you. Most people just take a sip and nod, whether or not the wine is actually fine. In this video, Ashwin breaks down what you're checking for at each stage, the bottle, the cork, the nose, and the taste, so you can tell a good bottle from a flawed one, and know exactly what to do either way.
First, the label
The Bottle
Then, the cork and the nose
The Cork & The Nose
Finally, the taste
The Taste
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UNPINNED curates rare, low-intervention wines from small producers and underrepresented regions. Ashwin Muthiah hand-picks every bottle and pairs it against real dishes, so you taste why it works instead of being told that it does. Learn more