Hosting a Wine (Tasting) Party

There are many different ways to approach a wine tasting party.

Expensive wine, cheap wine, red, white, rose', dessert wines, regional wines, local wines, homemade, anything goes.

Basic food you will need include:

• Wine of course
• Variety of cheeses, crackers and chips
• Mixed nuts
• Veggie sticks
• Add your own food items or ask your guests to bring a dish

Party Supplies

The following are a list items you may choose to have on hand but these are not absolutely required. You may already have some of these items, if so you're ahead of the game. If you intend on having regular wine parties it would be advisable to have some of these items. Stock up on them a little at a time to make it more economical.

• Stemholder plates or vino plate clips
• Wine Glasses (see suggestion below)
• Buy cheap glasses then paint them with blackboard paint, use chalk to write names on the glasses
• Decanters
• Coasters
• Cheese Server
• Cutting board

Wine accessories

• Corkscrews
• Wine aerator and stand
• Stain Remover
• Wine Tasting Kit
• The list goes on and on, it just depends on your wishes

Games

• Blind tasting (Some guest may will feel hesitant so make it fun)
• Try a non-alcoholic wine tasting
• Guess the glass with the non-alcoholic wine
• Wine Trivia game

Prizes

• Wine
• Painted wine glasses
• Crazy Wine bottle holders
• It's up to you if you want to do this.

Things to ask yourself

• Just how serious are the guest about wine
• Casual wine drinkers
• Tailor your party to the guest and their likes
• There are no hard and fast rules, it's your party

Final Thoughts

• Decide when and where you will do the wine tasting
• Have the area set up and get someone to help
• Do the same for any other games
• Be flexible and have fun

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