(1) pour the wine. Usually, drinks should be poured into a glass before drinking. Sometimes, in order to show respect and friendliness to the guests, the host will personally pour wine for them.
When the waiter pours the wine, don't forget to thank you, but don't pick up the glass. However, when the host comes to pour the wine in person, he must raise his glass to thank him, and if necessary, he must stand up or bow his head as a greeting. Sometimes, you can give them a "finger tapping ceremony" in return. That is, the thumb, index finger and middle finger of the right hand are pinched together, and the fingertips tap the desktop a few times. This method is suitable for Chinese banquets, which means to greet each other.
The wine poured by the host for the guests should be the best wine at this banquet and should be unsealed on the spot. Pay attention to three points when pouring wine. First, we should pay attention to all aspects, favor one over the other, and not be selective, only pour wine for individuals. Second, pay attention to the second time. I can start clockwise from where I sit, or I can pour wine for my elders and guests first. Third, the demand for pouring wine is moderate. Liquor and beer can be drunk, but other foreign wines are not so elegant. If they are too full and too turbulent, it is obviously appropriate and a waste.
Except the host and waiter, other guests are not allowed to pour wine for others by themselves.
People who are good at drinking will not only drink, but also drink. To really make good use of drinks and conform to etiquette, ordinary needs pay special attention to three major issues: side dishes, toasting and moderate drinking.
(2) Toast. Toast is also called toast. It specifically refers to the fact that at a formal banquet, the host proposes drinking to the guests for some reason. When toasting, we usually say some blessings and wishes. At the formal banquet, the host and guests will also make a special toast in a serious way. Therefore, toasting is often a feast and an essential procedure.
When toasting, you can stop at any time during drinking. Often toasting will make the atmosphere warm and pleasant. However, if it is a formal toast, it is necessary to stop in a specific room to give priority to not affecting the guests' dining.
Usually, it is best to toast after the guests and hosts are seated and before the meal. Sometimes, it can be done after the main course and dessert are served. Whether it is a formal toast or a toast in general, the shorter the content, the better. Don't keep others waiting for a long time. When others make a toast or make a speech, all the people present should stop eating and drinking. You should sit in your seat and listen to each other carefully. Don't sneer at each other's behavior in private, and don't publicly express your long-winded bad feelings towards each other.
(3) cheers. Cheering usually refers to persuading others to drink or advocating the other person to drink with himself in some way when drinking, especially when toasting or toasting. When drinking a toast, you often drink the wine in the toast, so it is called a toast. Sometimes, toasts have to clink glasses with each other, so they are also called clinking glasses. Cheers, the demand is first put forward. The person who proposes a toast can be the host and guest of honor, or anyone who drinks at the scene. When toasting, you should get up and stand up, pick up the glass with your right hand, or hold the bottom of the glass with your left hand, smile and look at others, especially the object of my blessing and praise. For example, I wish each other good health, happy life, happy holidays, smooth work, successful career and successful cooperation, and so on. After the host or others toast, you should stand up with a glass in your hand. Even if you don't touch alcohol, you should pick up your glass and pretend. When you propose a toast, you should raise your glass to eye level. After saying "cheers", you should drink it all at once, or drink half of it, or just the right amount. Then, you must hold the glass and look at the toaster, and the process is over.
In the past, Chinese liquor was drunk in one gulp, and there was no residual liquor in the cup. It's not necessary now. In western food, I wish you a drink. Can only drink champagne, beer or other wine can not be mixed. When drinking champagne, it is advisable to drink half of the wine in the glass, but you should also live within your means.
In Chinese food, there is another delicacy. That is to say, after the host toasts himself, he should pay back and toast himself again. In return, hold the cup in your right hand, hold the bottom in your left hand, and drink with each other.
Sometimes, when drinking a toast, you can touch your glasses a little. When clinking glasses, don't push too hard, be sure to hear the noise. Out of respect, I can make my cup lower than others'. When they are far away from each other, you can use the method of "crossing the bridge" as an alternative, that is, gently touch the desktop with the bottom of the glass. Doing so is equivalent to clinking glasses with each other. However, this method is only available in China. At western-style banquets, people only propose a toast, but don't persuade them to drink. They just toasted, not really clinked glasses. When using glass glasses, you must not touch each other's glasses. At a western-style banquet, you are not allowed to pass by people around you and propose a toast to people far away, especially those in the middle.