Guide To Hosting A Great Wine Tasting Party At Home

Rosina D

7 years ago

Are you and your friends planning to have a wine tasting party at that infamous bar everyone keeps talking about&quest; Well, why not save some money by hosting it in the comforts of your own home instead&excl;&NewLine;Check out the tips given below on how to host a <a href="https&colon;//www&period;mediahacker&period;org">great wine tasting party</a> at your house&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">1&period; Set a theme</h2>&NewLine;Just like those special functions, it will be nice if your wine tasting party has a theme&period; You can bring in wines of a specific region, for example, get wines from France and have a French wine tasting party&period;&NewLine;However, if you are not getting region specific wines, then you can simply pick up red, white or a lot of blended wines&period; To make this party a bit simpler, you all can dive into different varieties of same wine as well&period;&NewLine;If your friends brag about them being wine connoisseurs or enthusiasts, then why not host a blind wine tasting competition&quest; Simply cover their labels or keep them in your kitchen and let your guests play a game of wine guessing&period; In between setting up a theme, don’t forget to set up good ambience by maintaining your<a href="https&colon;//www&period;greatrads&period;co&period;uk/collections/designer-radiators"> designer radiator</a> at the right temperature and put up some good overhead dim lights&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">2&period; Decide on the size of party – and make sure you can accommodate</h2>&NewLine;When having a wine tasting party at home, sometimes even less feels like more&period; In a small circle, a wine testing session will lead to more fun and interesting conversations&period; But if you own a large house, then host your party at the entertainment area&period; Ensure that you have made all the necessary<a href="https&colon;//www&period;countryliving&period;com/uk/homes-interiors/interiors/a996/dinner-party-seating-plan-tips/"> seating arrangements</a> for your guests&period; Besides, you will also need at least one wine glass for each guest attending the party&period;&NewLine;After you’re done deciding the guests for your party, send them a stylish invite via email&period; Let all your party attendees know the time, date and theme of your wine tasting party&period; Also, since this party involves alcohol, suggest your guests to reach the destination by booking cabs&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">3&period; Keep a tab on supply</h2>&NewLine;If you own a wine cellar with nearly all types of wines from the world, then you can skip this tip&period; But if you don’t, then check your supplies before hosting your party&period; Make sure that you will be able to provide at least a single glass of each bottle to each guest&period;&NewLine;Though most wine tasting sessions involve only a &OpenCurlyQuote;taste’ of wine, this event will involve double and triple servings of wine, as it is being hosted in your home&period; Normally a wine bottle has a quantity of 25 fluid ounces, which equals to nearly six glasses of four ounces each&period; So, decide how many guests you should be inviting and the required quantity of wine&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;">4&period; Get some Hors d’ oeuvres</h2>&NewLine;Do not forget – you wine and dine at the same time&excl; So, don’t just serve your guests with some wine&semi; in fact, dish up some<a href="https&colon;//www&period;dairygoodness&period;ca/recipes/courses/hors-d-oeuvres-appetizers"> delicious hors d&&num;8217&semi;oeuvres</a> too&period; You can with a simple mixture of cheese, fruits, nuts and cured meats&period; If you have no idea which cheese would pair better with which wine, then visit a local cheese shop and get some recommendations from the shop owner&period; If your party is scheduled in the evening, then have a yummy dinner ready for your guests&period; If you are hosting a wine tasting party of a specific region, then prepare food that represents that region&period; This way your party will be properly themed&period;&NewLine;<h2 style="text-align&colon; justify&semi;"> 5&period; Sip and spit</h2>&NewLine;As opposed to what a lot of people think, this is really an okay thing to do while at a wine tasting party&period; It is also very true provided you are hosting a big wine tasting event where a lot of wine will be served for guests to taste&period;&NewLine;One more alternative for this could be &OpenCurlyQuote;Sip and spit’&period; Give each of your guest a container to spit the wine in, which they did not like or consumed way too much (let’s hope it doesn’t come to this&excl;)&period; Also, ensure that the container is not easily visible, as nobody likes to see spat wine&period;&NewLine;While your guests are gulping down wine, provide them with a glass of water so that they don’t get dehydrated&period; Also advice your guests to avoid using water to clean the wine glass, as it will dilute the taste of wine that will be poured next&period; Ask them to &OpenCurlyQuote;clean’ the glass by pouring only a little amount of new wine in it, giving a good swirl and later dumping it&period; This will ensure that your new wine isn’t mixed with old one&period;&NewLine;We hope the above mentioned tips help you host a great wine tasting party at home and both you and your guests have an awesome, slightly merry time&excl;&NewLine;