Mistakes people make when ordering wine at restaurants from a sommelier

• As a sommelier, I love trying new wines at restaurants, but not all of them are winners.
• Most people miss Italian white wines – some of the most underrated wines in the world.
• Skip wines from popular regions and order bottles from your neighbors.

I know it can be overwhelming to be handed an extensive wine list at a restaurant. Several pages of small print can be information overload – anxiety sets in and you’re not sure what to order.

But as a sommelier, I’ve trained myself to understand all those little details so that I don’t have to.

Here are the mistakes I see people making when ordering wine, and what to do instead the next time you’re dining out.