The main part of the rules of etiquette formed in strict ritual a little later, at the court of the French kings. Once on are identical dinner today, you can demonstrate knowledge of the tricks of etiquette that has developed several centuries ago. Study them, not to get lost at the table when placed in front of you will be a lot of glasses and cutlery laid out a few.
Opposite the knife blade lying closest to the plate, put a glass of water. The right of it will stand cups and containers in a manner consistent with the order of filing of drinks during dinner. Water and all alcoholic beverages, including beer, should only be poured glasses of transparent colorless glass. This is especially true of wine, where the color of the drink is also one of the estimated characteristics.
Before you offer a drink guests, the host pours a small amount of it into his glass. Today, no one thinks this is a demonstration that the wine is not poisoned - a rule of etiquette explained by the fact that it is necessary to check whether the drink is not soured or not acquired any taste jams.
Men do not have to sit on their seats before rassyadutsya lady or the landlord will not invite them to the table. Wine pours lady sitting on her left Cavalier, glass while in the hands can not be taken. Drinking wine or a toast, do not lift the glass is too high. Constantly pour wine into glasses full of still should not be.
At this all the tricks of etiquette do not end, in fact there are many more. For their study can be read professional literature, which describes how to behave in different situations, so as not to hit the "face in the dirt."