This week’s discussion is all about wine and how the knowledge and wine menus will differ from a family owned place to a chain restaurant.
Hello constant readers, welcome back to our discussion. Last time we discussed how finding the Best Boston Restaurant for Italian cuisine is quite a task and how there are so many different ways to decide. Last week we covered the décor and how that is a massive part of our decision. This week’s discussion is all about wine and how the knowledge and wine menus will differ from a family owned place to a chain restaurant.
Having extensive wine knowledge is something that we have all come to expect from an Italian restaurant. The knowledge consists of menu quality and length and also the staff’s ability to inform you on the wines vintage and distinguishing features. This kind of dedication to quality can most definitely be considered one of the key features of a high quality dining establishment.
When going out to dinner, there is nothing more refreshing than enjoying a delicious glass of wine with the person you are with. This experience has been ruined for me one too many times. Because of these various horrible experiences I have started asking too many questions to every server that I come across.
Some important questions to ask are about the wine’s vintage, what country it is from, what grapes make up the wine, and I personally like to ask for food recommendations based on the wine I decide to drink. If a server at a Best Boston Restaurant candidate cannot answer these questions, I then ask to talk to talk to either a manager, or even the head bartender. Getting a good match between food and wine is extremely important because more often than not, a wine will compliment the flavors and sauces in a dish.
A family owned place usually has extensive knowledge of their wine and is quick to recommend whether their home grown variety or even a wine that they have visited the winery. They can also recommend an entrée to go along with it and I have never had a bad recommendation from a family owned restaurant.
A chain restaurant does not always commit to this kind of service. Their knowledge usually includes prices and whether it is served by the glass or by the bottle. If you are eating at any of these places you better be prepared to make your own decision with little to no help from the wait staff there. Although the overall wine quality may be good there is not much to go off of unless you have already tried the wines that they offer.
That is it for this week’s discussion. As you continue your search and your journey through all the restaurants that Boston offers don’t forget to question everything you are told and to keep the staff on their toes. If you don’t know something, then they should be able to tell you anything and everything about their menu. Being this quizzical will lead you to only the best places in the city. Whether or not it will be a family owned place or a chain restaurant will be for fate to decide.
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