Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Hosting a wine Tasting Party.

As your love and awareness of wine grows, it is unavoidable that you're going to wish to share your revelations with loved ones.

Blind tasting is the most fun and educational. You could be stunned what you "like" without access to the wine label. I lately hosted a wine tasting party where we tasted Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons.

To make it more fascinating, we tasted 2 wines from Rutherford, ( valley floor ) 2 from Stags Jump , ( east hills ) and 2 from Mount Veeder ( west hills ). Good taste dictates that tasting at wineries, ordering wine at cafes, and hosting a dinner party all need certain rituals. Don't feel you need to taste each wine offered- taste what appeals to you. The following tips will enable you to follow the customs of wine service with ease and confidence. When selecting a wine from a cafe's wine list, the main goal is to do an acceptable pairing with the starters of your party. An alternative choice is to sample the same varietal from the same area, but in different price ranges.

If you frequently taste with the same group, you may wish to employ an elected notebook and articulate some further guidelines and procedures for the tasting notes.

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