So it seems that many a punter believes that the best way to hold a wine glass is to envelope the bowl of the glass with your hand. How common.
THIS IS NOT HOW IT IS DONE!!!
How it should be done.The reason why we hold by the stem? Holding the bowl of a white wine or champagne flute warms the beverage, and no one likes warm bubbles! As for reds, holding by the stem minimises fingerprints and allows you to see the colour of the wine. Particularly lovely when it catches the sun.
Of course, cocktails are another kettle of fish all together – martini glasses can be held by the stem but are often filled to the brim (tread carefully if you have had a few of these!) and tall glasses offer no other option that to hold the vessel fully in the palm of your hand.
Cocktails. Make sure you have a manicure worthy of such gorgeous drinks. With Erica and Phoebe.Would you like the chance to go attend Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington for you and a friend? Test your wine glass holding skills and have a reason to buy a new frock? (And shoes too if you are planning on wearing the aforementioned patent platform pumps). I suggest a wedge shoe, a pop of colour for your dress and a headpiece designed to dazzle.
Simply comment below with your biggest races faux pas. Go on – Spill! And don’t forget your email address or Twitter handle so I can get in touch if you are the lucky winner! Drawn 30 October by random selection; prize is one double pass to the General Admission area of Flemington for Melbourne Cup Day (including the Schweppes Flemington Fling Bar), Tuesday 6 Nov.
I am happy to say that when I have attended the Melbourne Cup I have always dressed appropriately. However, once I held a Cup Day picnic by the banks of the yarra and wore a white lace Zimmerman dress. It was a great dress to stand up in, but wasn’t very comfortable to sit down in and picnic – a little too short!
I’m proud to say that I have the knowledge, class and decorum when attending the spring racing carnival these days to ensure if i mingle with any ‘notable guests’ i use my discretion to not get aany inapproriate photos, while ensuring my outfit stays in tact and my shoes remain on my feet all day, and most importantly I ensure I drink water all day with my champers!
Sadly though, when i was invited as a guest of Tooheys to the Melbourne Cup at the age of just 18*, I did not have the same insight! I was start struck by the guests of the marquee, asking for more photos than a papparazzi, drinking far too much, and managing to lose both my fascinator AND my shoes! TRAGIC!
I’ve only been to the races twice and can’t wait to go again – unfortunately this year is not looking promising at the moment either! I accidentally took someone elses umbrella once, fully thinking that it was mine! SORRY!!! 😉
Sounds silly but my faux pas was over dressing for the races. It was a small country town cup and missed the dress code & stuck out a mile! I felt mighty silly in my (debut wear mind you) gorgeous vintage David jones hat with a lace covering when I really just needed an akubra.. So needed: one event invitation (for my hat to be done justice really) where there are no pickles to trip me on the way to the portaloo in the carpark…bringing more attention! Twitter- @fifisouth