When presenting wine options, clarity is everything. State the wine name aloud, point to the price, and confirm the choice with your guest, verbally or nonverbally. This simple step ensures alignment on both the bottle and the budget, while reinforcing trust in the sommelier’s guidance. The key is making sure everyone agrees on what’s being enjoyed and at what price.

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You're having a conversation with the guest, you're talking about a few different bottles, you make some suggestions. The most important thing is that, in taking this bottle of wine, order, say the wine name out loud, point at the price for guests to understand we're talking about the same wine, and this is what the price would be during this interaction. This is a good time initially greeting the table to understand budget and price parameters. The most important thing is taking this bottle of wine order and having this conversation is agreeing on a wine with the guests, being able to repeat to the guests what they're going to be drinking, and also verbally, or non verbally, agreeing on the price.