Red Wine?

[nq:1]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go to a restaurant and order red wine??[/nq]
Plonk!
[nq:1]should I only say I will have red wine or should I have to say the brand?? or should I have I will have a glass or red wine?? which one is use in North America?[/nq]
Well, you'll get different answers from different folks. Tony Cooper would solve the problem by ordering a medium-size (sic

[nq:1]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go to a restaurant and order red wine?? should I only ... brand?? or should I have I will have a glass or red wine?? which one is use inNorth America? thanks[/nq]
There is often a list showing which wines are available by the glass. If there is only one Pinot Noir available by the glass, then "I'll have a glass of the Pinot" is what I would say. If ther

[nq:2]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go to a restaurant and order red wine??[/nq]
[nq:1]Plonk![/nq]
Whilst etymology is a poor guide to usage, on principle I apply that only to cheap white wine.

Cheers, Harvey
Ottawa/Toronto/Edmonton for 30 years;
Southern England for the past 21 years.
(for e-mail, change harvey to whhvs)

[nq:1]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go to a restaurant and order red wine?? should I only ... or should I have I will have a glass or red wine?? which one is use in North America? thanks[/nq]
Yes, you will be well understood if you say "I would like a glass of red wine." Most restaurants that serve wine will have a "house red" and a "house white", which they serve to customers who order t

[nq:1]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go to a restaurant and order red wine?? should I only ... or should I have I will have a glass or red wine?? which one is use in North America? thanks[/nq]
It is entirely dependent on the restaurant and your desire.

"I'll have a glass of red" would get you a glass of "house" red wine in most restaurants. The "house" label being the wine that th

Do you think our poor leza will be able to pronounce Pinot Noir. She's better off sticking to Italian Swiss or Mogen David.

I only entered this thread for this aside: My cousin married a Frenchman. They opened a boutique in Lincolnshire, IL a town well known to the artsy-fartsy crowd. A prosperous-looking customer walked in and demonstrated a great interest in my their selection of import

[nq:2]Plonk![/nq]
[nq:1]Whilst etymology is a poor guide to usage, on principle I apply that only to cheap white wine.[/nq]
Wine is red. Plonk is red. Urine is yellow to white.

Rob Bannister

Excellent advice. That's certainly what I do in Australia, although the selection is undoubtedly rather different from what you would have. (Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot would be the most likely offerings.)

Rob Bannister

[nq:2]Hi I wonder what should I say if I go ... red wine?? which one is use in North America? thanks[/nq]
[nq:1]It is entirely dependent on the restaurant and your desire. "I'll have a glass of red" would get you a ... as the standard wine for people that order by the glass. The better the restaurant, the better the standard.[/nq]
This usage applies to England, too.
[nq:1]Some restaura

[nq:2]North There is often a list showing which wines are ... are available by the glass?" and follow the same procedure.[/nq]
[nq:1]Excellent advice. That's certainly what I do in Australia, although the selection is undoubtedly rather different from what you would have. (Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot would be the most likely offerings.)[/nq]
Add Zinfandel for California.