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What is the proper service temperature for a light bodied white?
45-50
What is the proper service temperature for a full bodied white?
50-55
What is the proper service temperature for a sweet white?
43-47
What is the proper service temperature for a rose?
50-55
What is the proper service temperature for a light bodied red?
50-55
What is the proper service temperature for a medium bodied red?
55-58
What is the proper service temperature for a full bodied red?
59-64
What is the proper service temperature for a tawny port?
54-61
What is the proper service temperature for a ruby/vintage port?
64-68
What is the proper service temperature for a fino sherry?
43-47
What is the proper service temperature for an amontillado/oloroso sherry?
55
What is the proper service temperature for a PX sherry?
55-58
What is the proper service temperature for a sweet sherry?
43-47
What is the proper service temperature for a dry madeira?
43-47
What is the proper service temperature for a sweet madeira?
64-68
What is the proper service temperature for a sweet muscat vdn?
43-47
What is the proper service temperature for a vin santo?
54-61
What is the proper service temperature for a sparkling red?
50
What is the proper service temperature for a sparkling white?
45-50
What is the proper service temperature for a vintage champagne?
50
What is required equipment for the CSM exam?
Two wine keys, two pens, small paper tablet, two lighters or matches, two crumbers?
How is an order taken?
Somm stands to the host's right
Repeats the order, confirming producer, exact bottling and vintage
Once confirmed, offers to remove the wine list
Should glassware be checked for off odors?
Yes
How should glassware be polished?
With clean linen using a source of steam
How should serviettes be folded?
Neatly with no seams or uneven edges exposed.
How many serviettes are required for standard service? Sparkling? Decanting?
1
2
3
How should stemware be carried to the table?
On a lined tray, in the left hand
How should stemware be placed at the table?
Start at the host's left and move clockwise, finishing with the host
Place to the right or directly above the knife
When should underliners for the bottle and the cork be placed for standard service?
After placing glassware, to the right of the host
When should an ice bucket be placed?
After placing the glasses. Should be placed with a clean and folded serviette, to the right of the host, within arm's reach
How should a bottle be carried to the table?
Held carefully, framed by a clean and folded serviette
What happens when the somm arrives at the table with the bottle of wine?
Stand at the host's right and restate the producer, appellation, vintage and variety
Do you bring fresh glasses for a second bottle of the same wine?
To taste, yes. Ask the host if everyone would like fresh glasses.
After a wine is presented, and the host verifies the wine, what does the somm do?
Cuts the foil along the second lip and places the foil in the pocket. Top of the cork is wiped with a clean serviette.
What are the four methods of white wine service?
1 - Open on a gueridon next to or close by the table to the host's right and placed in buck and stand next to host's right
2 - Open in a bucket and stand to the host's right and return to the bucket
3 - Open on a side table or stand and return to a bucket or to a cooler or under liner on the table
4 - Open in the air and return to a bucket or to a cooler or under-liner
What are the three methods of young red wine service?
1 - Open on a gueridon next to or close by to the table, preferably to host's right and place on under-liner on the table to the host's right
2 - Open on a side table or stand and place on under-liner on the table
3 - Open in the air and place on under-liner
What are the two ways to open a bottle of sparkling wine?
1 - Present the bottle in the air and open in the air
2 - Present the bottle in the air and open in a bucket or stand
How is sparkling service different than standard service?
Serviette is used to drape over the cage. Thumb is over the cork.
Bottle is held at a 45 degree angle in the air and twist the bottle not the cork
Release the cork with little or no noise while holding the bottle at a 45 degree angle until gas dissipates
Remove the cage from the cork and place in pocket
Place cork on table
Pour in a single stream
After opening a bottle and presenting the cork, what does the somm do?
Wipe the top of the bottle, then pour a 1 oz pour.
After the host accepted the wine, what order do you pour in?
Guest of Honor
Women
Men
Host
If the party is of 8 or more, pour in a clockwise fashion irrespective of gender
What happens to the cork after the wine is poured?
Somm asks if they would like to keep the cork
How should glasses be removed from the table?
On a lined tray form the guest's right
How full should a champagne glass be filled? Standard glass?
No more than 2/3
No more than 1/2
What should be placed on a gueridon for decanting?
Clean decanter
Candle
Matches
Ashtray
Cork removal tools
Multiple clean serviettes
Decanting basket
Underliners for cork, bottle and decanter
What are the proper steps for decanting a bottle of wine?
Glass ware is placed on the table
Gueridon is prepped
Decanting basket is lined with a serviette and brought to the cellar
Candle is lit away from the table and the gueridon is rolled to the host's right
Preset underliners
Present bottle to the host in the decanting basket
Position the basket for service, using other serviettes to prop it up if necessary
Remove the foil (whole foil is acceptable)
Clean the top of the cork
Remove the cork and present
Clean the lip and top of the bottle
Lift bottle from the basket and pour into the decanter, looking for sediment
Re-wipe bottle
Pour in a standard manner
Ask host if he/she would like cork removed
Ask host if he/she would like bottle removed
What are ideal storage temperatures for wines?
50-55