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How to Host a Wine Tasting Party

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Would you like to have friends over for a wine tasting party without having to be Mr. or Ms. Wine Expert? Here are some ideas that require no wine knowledge... just friends who want to have fun!

Steps

1. Make a list of people to invite, and select a party theme.
   
2. Choose a wine varietal, and have everyone bring their favorite example of that varietal. Alternatively, choose a wine producing region, and have everyone bring an example from that region to get to know a particular type of wine in detail.
   
3. Assign everyone a different wine to bring wrapped in plain brown paper... you number the bottles and everyone must guess the varietal.
   
4. Everyone brings a wine with wine notes from winery or expert (i.e. very fruit forward wine with hints of vanilla with a lingering buttery finish). Guests must match the wine with the description.
   
5. Serve both varietals and dishes that pair well at a dinner party.
   
6. When supplying all the wines for a tasting, purchase wines that have something in common, wrap them in brown paper, provide a scoring sheet and discuss each wine as everyone tastes and scores.... total the scores and determine the winner.
   

Tips

• The choices are endless and the potential for fun is enormous!
  

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Sources and Citations

• http://www.cheers2wine.com
  
• http://calwineries.com/learn/tasting-wine/wine-etiquette/hosting-etiquette
  
• http://www.wine-tastings-guide.com
  

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