| One of the most enjoyable ways to enjoy your | | | | accessories, you'll want a cheese slicer and |
| home bar and wine furniture is to have a wine | | | | several special cheese knives. The cheese slicer |
| and cheese party. To make the party a big hit, | | | | features a thin band, and is essential for many |
| however, requires creativity and planning. In | | | | soft cheeses. If your guests have not cut up |
| planning your party, your first step is to select a | | | | their hard cheeses, have them do so in small |
| theme. For example, do you want wines and | | | | squares. |
| cheeses from all over the world represented? Or, | | | | Make sure you provide plenty of toothpicks. It's |
| do you want wines and cheeses representing just | | | | also a good idea to have bottled water handy to |
| one region, California for example. For the sake of | | | | refresh the palate between wines and cheeses. |
| putting our focus on a particular theme, let's use | | | | Your guests should be situated in "stations" |
| wines and cheeses from all over the world. | | | | around your home bar area. A word here about |
| When you send out your invitations to the party, | | | | wine openers. An event like a wine and cheese |
| make sure they detail the party's theme. For | | | | party will definitely help you understand the value |
| time's sake it's best to assign a region to each | | | | of a "heavy-duty" wine opener! When you're |
| guest, or multiple guests, depending on the | | | | opening this many bottles of wine, a commercial |
| number of people you anticipate will attend. Each | | | | quality opener will make the task almost |
| guest will be instructed to bring a bottle of wine | | | | effortless. A savings of energy that you'll |
| and a cheese from that region. | | | | appreciate at the end of the day! Definitely invest |
| Alternate between red wines, white wines, and | | | | in a quality opener if you haven't already. |
| even sparkling wines with each invited guest. Give | | | | Use a mobile wine cart to move around the room |
| your guests a suggested price range as well. For | | | | and attend to your guests. A wine cart is an |
| some extra fun and ambiance, have your guests | | | | excellent resource at a wine and cheese party! |
| bring a theme decoration or two representing | | | | Also, for those of you that would like to get |
| their assigned regions,( the country's flag, for | | | | fancy, provide your guests with wine adornments. |
| example). Make sure that your guests are | | | | These adornments attach to the stem of the |
| instructed to r.s.v.p. This is important for | | | | wine glass and allow wine drinkers to identify their |
| determining the supplies you'll need to provide. | | | | own glasses. Wine adornments are available in a |
| When your guests arrive, give them a glass for | | | | variety of wine oriented themes. |
| red wine and a glass for white wine. Also have | | | | By following these simple suggestions and |
| some Champagne flutes available for the sparkling | | | | guidelines, your wine and cheese party will be a |
| wines. Make certain that you have at least one ice | | | | smashing success! It might even inspire you to |
| bucket and/or wine chiller available to keep the | | | | form your own wine "club." Good luck!! |
| cold wines chilled. As far as needed bar | | | | |