FrontSUMMIT Dining Room Professional (FDRP) Practice Exam 2026 – Complete Prep Guide

Presenting the wine bottle first to the host with the label facing them is standard table etiquette. The host is the guest of honor and gets to approve the wine before it’s offered to everyone else, so showing the label allows them to verify the bottle, vintage, and provenance. This also signals that you’re respecting the table’s order of service and helps ensure the correct bottle is being served. If a sommelier is present, they typically handle the process, but the first presentation still goes to the host. Presenting to the oldest guest or to a random guest isn’t part of proper service etiquette and can disrupt the dining room’s flow.