Etiquette Rules for Beverages

“Don't, when you drink, elevate your glass as if you were going to stand it inverted on your nose.” – If a white wine is over-chilled, it is perfectly acceptable to warm it a bit by holding the glass with the fingers closer to the bowl, or on the bowl of the stemware.

“It is not proper to drink with a spoon in the cup; nor should one, by-the-way, ever quite drain a cup or glass.

Don't, when you drink, elevate your glass as if you were going to stand it inverted on your nose. Bring the glass perpendicularly to the lips, and then lift it to a slight angle. Do this easily.

Drink sparingly while eating. It is far better for the digestion not to drink tea or coffee until the meal is finished. Drink gently, and do not pour it down your throat like water turned out of a pitcher.” – Excerpt From The Whitehouse Cookbook, 1887

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