Mainly on smaller dinner parties and occasions all participants clink glasses after the toast.
When clinking the glasses never cross anyone else’s arm and carefully look into the eyes of
the person you are clinking with from the time the glass is raised, until it is placed back on
the table.
• If many people are being toasted, make eye contact with each individual around the table as
you make the toast. This rule becomes even more important to remember as you move west
to east through Germany