Taking some spirit from the words of Philippe de Rothschild; “Excellent wine generates enthusiasm. And whatever you do with enthusiasm in generally successful,” I raise an enthusiastic toast to the successful and spill-free pouring of your selected beverage.
Never rest the bottle on the edge of the glass. Why not? Well, for one; glass is fragile and clanking bottle to glass may cause the rim to chip or worse. Also, for some engineering or physics reason that I do not understand, when the bottle neck is rested on the rim of the glass while pouring, the liquid wants to sneak down the side of the bottle to the edge of the glass and can make a big drizzly mess.
Red or white wine should be poured with gusto right into the middle of the glass. This lets it aerate a little and adds a little drama to the gesture.
Sparkling wines, lagers, and other bubbly liquids should be poured against the side of the glass. If you’ve ever had the spill-over of foam and felt a twinge at the waste, then you understand that bubbles like to slide down the side of the glass and settle. Plus, with sparkling wines it helps keep the bubbles in the drink instead of letting them ooze out into the foam.
Finally, once the glass is holding the amount desired, twist the bottle you’re pouring from just slightly to stop any drips.
Cheers!
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