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Article #176: Wine Tasting Party Secrets

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Most wine lovers, at some point, have wine chiller, in case one of your guest
taken the opportunity to participate in a brings a wine that needs chilling. A
wine tasting. In many cases, the wine cart is a terrific way to present
tastings were sponsored by a commercial all the bottles, and even serve the
winery. Sometimes local merchants who guests as it moves around the room.
sell wine will have a tasting. Even Make sure that you number the bottles and
cruise lines have wine tastings on many disguise the labels. Have appropriate
cruises. However, did you know that it's stemware on hand for the type of wine
quite possible to turn your home bar, you're serving. Instruct your guests to
or wine bar, into a very professional evaluate the wines using a 3 step
wine tasting event! Of course your wine process. First, have them look at the
tasting doesn't necessarily have to be clarity and color. Wine should have an
"professional", but i'm sure you'd like appealing look.After all, presentation is
it to be authentic and fun. This article everything! Next, they should smell the
will provide some keys to a successful wine. Try to get your guest's first
wine tasting. impressions, as they are always the most
Home wine tasings should be rather small accurate. Wine aromas change the longer
gatherings. Anywhere from 4-8 friends they meet with the air. Have your guests
is perfect. Tell your friends to each inhale deeply and describe what they
bring a bottle of wine in a specific smell. Finally, have them taste the wine.
price range. Now, there are two schools The glasses should be no more than 1/8
of thought on the types of wine to bring. full. Have them roll the wine evenly
Some wine tastings feature all of the around their mouths, taking in a little
same type of wine, a Merlot, for example. air. Air can enhance the flavors.
Other tastings feature a variety of It's interesting to note that when
different types of wines. The single type evaluating the wines, your guests will
of wine tasting is not as challenging seldom show a consensus on which wine
to the taste buds, and therefore a better is "best" .Remember, this process
choice for an amateur event. demonstrates that we all have different
Certainly, you want your wine tasting to tastes. There are no "right" or "wrong"
go as smoothly as possible. judgements. The rating system is
Consequently, preparation is the key. simple. The wines are scored on a 1-10
Definitely have a quality wine opener on basis, with 10 being the highest. Add
hand. It's well worth the investment to up the scores for each wine and divide it
purchase a heavy duty commercial opener. by the number of tasters. The highest
They are fast and effortless, and seldom average wins.
damage the cork. They also are much Wine tastings at home are not only fun,
more durable then standard corkscrews. A but they give you the opportunity to
good, modestly priced opener has two show off your wine furniture and wine
prongs that slide down the cork and help carts. Also, they keep you experimenting,
ease the cork out of the bottle has you and this process will always introduce
twist. Also, make sure you have a wine you to new "favorites.
bucket handy with ice, or an electric






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