Etiquette and speaking skills at the wine table

Wine table etiquette and speaking skills are very particular. How to speak well at the wine table and say nice things? Below is the wine table etiquette and speaking skills I compiled. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Etiquette and speaking skills at the wine table Part 1

1. Appropriate language and humor A witty and humorous language will leave a deep impression on the guests and make them like you invisibly.

Therefore, you should know when to say what to say, appropriate language, and humor are key.

2. Aim at the guests and hosts and grasp the overall situation

Most banquets have a theme, which is the purpose of drinking.

When attending a banquet, you should first look around at everyone's expressions and distinguish priorities. Don't drink just for the sake of drinking and lose a good opportunity to make friends. Don't let some grandstanding drunks disturb the host. .

3. Toast in an orderly manner with clear priorities.

Toasting is also a science.

Under normal circumstances, toasts should be made in order of age, position, and identity of guest and host. Before toasting, you must fully consider the order of toasts and distinguish priorities.

Even if you are drinking with someone you are not familiar with, you should first inquire about their identity or pay attention to how others address you. This should be known to avoid embarrassing or hurtful feelings.

When toasting, you must grasp the order of toasting.

When you ask for something from a guest at the table, you should naturally be more respectful to him. However, be aware that if there is a higher status or older person present, you should not only treat him or her who can help you. Everyone should be respectful and toast to the elders first, otherwise it will make everyone embarrassed.

4. Have fun together and avoid whispering

Most banquets have many guests, so you should try to talk about topics that most people can participate in, so as to gain the approval of the majority of people. .

Because individuals have different interests, hobbies, and knowledge, try not to be too biased in the topic, so as to avoid being self-centered, talking about everything, going off topic, and ignoring everyone.

In particular, try not to whisper to others, giving others a sense of mystery, which will often lead to jealousy between you two and affect the effect of drinking.

5. Observe words and colors and understand people’s hearts.

If you want to get everyone’s appreciation at the wine table, you must learn to watch words and colors.

Because to communicate with others, you need to understand people's hearts and play both sides, so that you can play the role at the wine table well.

6. Be sharp and steady.

During banquets, you should see the occasion clearly, correctly evaluate your own strength, don’t be too impulsive, and try to retain some drinking power and sense of speaking. Don't let others look down on you, don't reveal yourself too much, choose appropriate opportunities, and gradually radiate your edge, so that you can sit firmly on the mountain, and avoid giving others the idea of ????this ability, so that people dare not underestimate your strength.

7. Persuading people to drink in moderation, don’t force it

People often encounter the phenomenon of persuading people to drink at the wine table. Some people always like to treat the wine shop as a battlefield and try their best to persuade others to drink more. Cup, I think it is unreal if I don’t drink enough. Etiquette and Speaking Skills at the Wine Table Part 2

Toasts at banquets and banquets can not only show respect for guests, but also add to the warm atmosphere during the banquet.

Using wine to express welcome or gratitude to guests is not only a traditional custom of our people, but also a way for people of all ethnic groups in the world to enhance friendship. Therefore, drinking etiquette should be paid attention to at the wine table.

(1) How to pour wine

Before toasting, you need to pour wine.

According to regulations, except for the host and waiters, other guests are generally not allowed to pour wine for others by themselves.

If the host pours the wine himself, he should use the best wine at the banquet. Guests should pick up the wine glasses to express their thanks and stand up when necessary.

If it is a large-scale business meal, the waiter should serve the wine.

When pouring wine, one should generally start with the person in the highest position and then proceed clockwise.

If you don’t need wine anymore, you can put your hand on the wine glass and say "No, thank you".

At this time, there is no need for the person pouring the wine to repeatedly ask for refills.

During Chinese food, when someone is pouring wine, you can also "knock your fingers" in return.

Especially when one’s status is higher than that of the master.

That is, pinch the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of the right hand together, with the fingertips downward, and tap the table several times to express gratitude for the pourer.

What is the appropriate amount of wine to pour? Liquor and beer can be filled to the top, but other foreign wines do not need to be filled to the top.

　(2) When to toast

Toasts should be carried out at a specific time and on the premise that it does not affect the guests' dining.

Toasts are divided into formal toasts and ordinary toasts.

A formal toast can usually be made after the guests and hosts are seated and before the meal. The host usually does the toast and also says a standard toast.

Ordinary toasting can be started as long as it is after the formal toasting, but it should be noted that it is at the convenience of the other party. For example, if he is not toasting anyone else at the time and has no food to chew in his mouth, he thinks that the other party May be willing to accept your toast.

If you are toasting to the same person, you should wait until someone with a higher status than yourself has done so before toasting.

(3) The order of toasting

What is the order of toasting? Generally speaking, the order should be based on age, position, and identity of guest and host. You must fully consider the toast before toasting. order, prioritize and avoid embarrassing situations.

Even if you cannot distinguish your position or status, you should toast in a unified order, such as starting from your side and toasting in a clockwise direction, or from left to right, or from right to left. Make toasts, etc.

(4) Toasting behavior requirements

Toasts are divided into formal toasts and ordinary toasts.

Formal toast means that at the beginning of the banquet, the host first toasts to everyone collectively and says a formal toast at the same time.

This kind of toast can be a little longer, but it can be completed within five minutes.

Whether it is the host or the guest, if you are toasting to the group at your seat, you are required to stand up first, smile, hold the wine glass, and face everyone.

When the host proposes a toast to the group, everyone should stop eating or drinking.

When the host proposes a toast, everyone should stand with their glasses in hand and clink them with each other.

According to international practice, toasting does not necessarily require drinking it dry, but even those who do not usually drink alcohol should pick up the wine glass and take a sip as a formality to show respect for the host.

In addition to the host toasting to the group, guests can also toast to the group.

The guest’s toast can be shorter, even one or two sentences.

For example: "Everyone, cheers to our communist cause!"

Ordinary toasts are usually more involved in etiquette standards.

Ordinary toasting means that after the host makes a formal toast, each guest and the host or between the guests can toast to each other and say one or two simple toasts or words of encouragement.

When someone toasts to you, you should raise the glass to eye level, and drink after the other person says a toast or "cheers".

After drinking, you have to hold the wine glass and look at each other, and then the process is over.

When making a toast, special attention should be paid. Whether it is the party giving the toast or the party receiving the toast, pay attention to adapting to local conditions and doing as the local customs do.

In Chinese food, after the host toasts you personally, you should return the favor and drink another drink with him.

When you reciprocate, you should hold the cup in your right hand, hold the bottom with your left hand, and drink at the same time as the other person.

When toasting, you can touch the wine glass with the other party symbolically. Don't use too much force, otherwise you will hear the sound.

Out of respect, you can make your own wine glass slightly lower than the other person’s wine glass.

If you are far away from the other party, you can touch the bottom of the wine glass to the table to indicate clinking glasses.

Different from Chinese food, Western food usually uses champagne for toasting and toasting, and it is just a toast without persuading the drinker. It is only a toast without actually clinking glasses, and you cannot cross the people around you and the distance between you. Toasts are given to those further away, especially cross toasts. Etiquette and Speaking Skills at the Wine Table Part 3

At the wine table, toasts are an indispensable etiquette speech.

At a banquet full of guests, a passionate toast will not only add to the warm and joyful atmosphere, but also further enhance the emotion and friendship between the guests and hosts, so a toast must be included in any banquet.

The format of a toast

A toast is a social event in which the host expresses warm welcome, cordial greetings, and sincere thanks at the beginning of the banquet, and the guests thank and express their heartfelt wishes. words.

There are two structural forms of toasts: simple and written. The simple type uses one or two concise sentences to express your best wishes. Sometimes you can also quote poems or famous quotes to express your wishes. The other is article style, the full text consists of several parts such as title, title, body and blessing.

The written title can be written directly as "Toast", "Toast", etc., or it can be composed of the name of the speaker, the name of the meeting and the genre, such as "The toast of ××× at the ×× meeting" ", "×××'s speech at the ×× banquet", etc.

The general format of a toast:

(1) Title

(2) The title is generally a general term, which can be determined according to the identity of the attendees. Such as "Ladies and Gentlemen", "Friends", "Comrades", etc.

In order to express enthusiasm, cordiality and friendliness, you can add the modifiers "dear", "respected", "honorable", etc. in front of it.

(3) Under what circumstances does the speaker (or representative) of the main text express welcome, thanks and greetings to the attendees; talk about achievements, role and significance; look forward to the future and connect with the tasks and missions faced.

The picture is short, the language is colloquial, and the attitude is enthusiastic.

(4) The end of the toast usually calls for everyone to toast to celebrate. Commonly used sentences are as follows: Please allow me to toast to ××, to ××!

Now, I propose: Cheers to XX, to XX! Toasts are used in different ways on different occasions.