Wine tasting is a relaxing and enjoyable pastime that keeps you laughing with friends and loved ones. Enjoy the same enjoyable pastime in your home. Home wine tasting parties can be a fun way to learn about and try new wines. With a few friends and key items, you can turn your home into a wine tasting bar. Create a themed party by suggesting that your friends wear Drinks Well with Others shirts. They come in multiple styles and sassy phrases. To host a successful event you will need the following:
- Wine glasses
- Wine Bags
- Wine aerators
- Wine
- Palette cleanser (crackers, cheese, etc.)
- Score cards
- Writing utensils
Ask each couple or guest to bring a bottle of wine or snacks like cheese, crackers, and chocolates. Setting a price range, from $15.00 to $20.00, for a bottle of wine will create fair comparisons among the wines. You can also have other guidelines like a certain varietal or wine region for the wines being tasted. After your collect the wine from guests, place each bottle into a wine bag. This will keep the type of wine guests are tasting a mystery. By making sure guests do not see the wine label or brand, they will have impartial opions about which wine tastes the best.
Wine bags can also allow you to help aid in creating a themed party. They come in various styles and phrases. Wine cocktail napkins are an inexpensive way to liven up the party. They can serve two purposes. You can place the palate cleanser on the napkins for guests to take as they please and the also decorate the space. At $5.00 for a set of 20 this is one product that will not break the bank.
Allow your wine to breathe for better quality. Aerators will mix the wine with oxygen, providing the same effect as a decanter but in the time that it takes to pour a glass of wine. With a Vinturi aerator you can pour one glass at a time, instead of using the entire bottle. If you wish to use only one aerator for all of the wine, make sure to rinse it out so that you are mixing each flavor of wine.
Begin the tasting by pouring one ounce tastes for each person. After tasting the wine, have each person write down their thoughts of the wine; score it from 1-10 considering smell, clarity, taste and color. Make sure to have some crackers to cleanse your palate between tastings. A cracker and a piece of cheese between each tasting will allow guests to try more wines. After making notes and cleansing the palate, repeat the steps with the next wine. Then collect the score cards, tally up the results and reveal the winning bottle. Your guests will know which wine they enjoy within that given price range. Find a wine scoring card by looking up Su Vino Winery on Facebook. Look for the notes tab on the Facebook page to print out your wine card.