| You've heard of them, but you've never thought | | | | want to drink the wine as you would if you were |
| about having a wine tasting party of your own. | | | | seated at the dinner table with a nice meal. For |
| Then again, maybe you have thought about it, | | | | wine tasting, you want to first take the glass and |
| but changed your mind because you were afraid | | | | hold it up to the light or against a white |
| that everyone would come just to taste all the | | | | background. It should be clear with a brilliant color. |
| wines and go home a little on the inebriated side. | | | | While holding the stem of the glass and keeping |
| You can remove those thoughts from your mind | | | | the base on the table, gently swirl the wine in the |
| because the purpose of a wine tasting party is to | | | | glass. Doing this allows the wine to mix with the |
| do just that: taste it! | | | | surrounding air, which releases it aroma into the |
| Your wine tasting party can consist of red wine, | | | | air. While you inhale deeply, take in the fragrance |
| white wine, sparkling wine, or a combination of all | | | | of the wine. In most cases, a wine that smells |
| three. You can serve unsalted bread or crackers | | | | good will taste good. To taste it, you want to sip |
| with water in order for your guests to cleanse | | | | it and roll it in your mouth to savor all of the |
| the taste of the wine before tasting another. You | | | | flavors, while taking the time to pick the very |
| may also choose some light appetizers that will | | | | essence of its aroma, flavor, and delicacies. Make |
| complement your personal wine theme. Spice it | | | | note of every little thing including whether it |
| up a little if you like with a little light humor. It is a | | | | tastes fruity, bitter, sour, or some other |
| party, after all, and does not need to be stuffy | | | | combination. Your host or hostess should have |
| just because the theme is wine tasting rather | | | | little booklets for you to write down information |
| than just fun and games. | | | | about each wine that you taste. |
| For your wine tasting experience, you do not | | | | |