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Grape Expectations: Tipping the sommelier in a restaurant

Posted Friday, August 03, 2007 5:11 PM

Q: Settle an argument we had--in public--at dinner last night: should you tip the sommelier in a restaurant? A: The sommelier [saw-muh-LYAY] is the on-staff wine guru in a high-end restaurant. He or she is the person you can call over to your table for

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About Nest Colleen

I am a writer with OCD—Obsessive Culinary Disorder. I'll drive three hours for the perfect almond croissant, and spend countless hours in the kitchen noodling around with whatever recipe or ingredient I'm currently in love with. Ethnic grocery stores, supermarkets at off-peak hours, schmancy food emporiums and farmer's markets are my Madison Avenue. I'm also the author of "The Mere Mortal's Guide to Fine Dining: From Salad Forks to Sommeliers, How to Eat and Drink in Style Without Fear of Faux Pas".


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