Ordering wine in English
What to say when ordering a glass of red wine and asking what goes well with your meal.
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Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Ask if wine is sold by the glass
by the glass = sold per glass; a bottle = whole bottle; house red = the restaurant's standard red
Ask which red matches your food
go well with = match nicely; also say pair with
Ask for a small taste first
For not sweet, say something dry (dry = not sweet, not "not wet")
Use this to choose one glass
I'll take… = easy way to order
Quick answers
Good if you want just one glass: what to say in English
Say “Do you have wine by the glass?” — ask if wine is sold by the glass. by the glass = sold per glass; a bottle = whole bottle; house red = the restaurant's standard red.
Let the staff suggest: what to say in English
Say “Which red goes well with it?” — ask which red matches your food. go well with = match nicely; also say pair with.
Safer choice: what to say in English
Say “Can I try a little first?” — ask for a small taste first. For not sweet, say something dry (dry = not sweet, not "not wet").
Decide: what to say in English
Say “I'll take a glass.” — use this to choose one glass. I'll take… = easy way to order.