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How to order wine in a restaurant

From Alan Richman in GQ, some no-nonsense guidelines for ordering wine at a restaurants.

14. I don’t care if the restaurant is pouring Chateau Latour into Minnie Mouse mugs, don’t walk into a restaurant carrying your own wine glasses. It’s more pretentious than wearing a monocle and spats.