Monday, October 27, 2008

Hosting a wine Tasting Party.

You don't need lots of guests to have a great party. What I have found works best is to have about 4 to 12 folk, and definitely include yourself as one of the registered guests.

Also, I love to always have a competition in the party and give away a present.

Pick a fun theme, and remember the theme also determines what wines will be poured. If you tell your local wine merchant your theme, they could be a great source of help with wine and theme matching. Also, at a minimum ensure you have four to six different wine types to sample. Here is lots more stuff all about Hote Cotes De Beaune. Do not forget to have heaps of bottled room temperature water and optional spit buckets available.

When all the tasting is done, you may need to have masses of coffee and puddings. Hosting a wine tasting party is a good way to do that.

When planning a wine tasting party, some visible questions about parameters arise. What quantity of folks should you invite? What types and how many wines should you pour?

It is my opinion that an informal gathering should be kept to twelve people or less. This guarantees that conversation and dialogue will be much more conducive than with a bigger group. I lately hosted a wine tasting party where we tasted Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons. This was a pleasing and instructional mix : a consistant varietal, but different styles from different regions. Make sure this doesn't meddle or clash with the wine tasting. Try bread or crackers and a mild, white cheddar or brie. If you continually taste with the same group, you may wish to employ a delegated notebook and articulate some extra rules and procedures for the tasting notes.

The 1st step in the tasting process is to look at the wine and be aware of the color, clearness, and transparency of the wine. There's a lot to this and it takes a touch of experience to realise which hues are right for each type. Take a sip and roll the wine over your tongue.

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