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Planning wine for your party.

Planning a Party with Wine.





Entertaining can be a stressful event, but one way to ensure a

good for everyone including yourself is to plan ahead. By taking

care of as many details in advance, you will have time to enjoy

your company and take care of the few unexpected things that

arise. One area that is especially easy to plan in advance is

buying and serving wine.





What to buy.





What types and varieties of wine you purchase and offer will

depend on what type of event you are hosting. If you are having

a stand-up party with mostly appetizers and finger foods then

you will want to offer both red and white wines. For white wine

consider having two options, first a good Chardonnay with ample

oak tones that stand up to the many different foods that will be

offered. A second good white wine choice is a lighter and drier

Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. For red wines, avoid anything

too big and bold. Instead a lighter Zinfandel, Merlot, or Pinot

Noir are all great choices.





If you are serving a formal sit down dinner, you may wish

consider having both a red and white wines on hand. But you

should also consider the food you are serving and match your

wine selections accordingly. If you are serving a multi-course

dinner event, don't be afraid to offer different wines with each

course. Encourage guests to pour just a half glass of each wine

if you will be serving different wines in order to avoid over

indulgence.





Many times if your focus is solely on which white and red wines

to purchase and another great option is overlooked, Champagne.

Sparkling wines accompany many dishes well, and are especially

good to sip alone over good conversation. Be sure to keep it

well chilled, and don't open too many bottles in advance or else

they will go flat before getting to the glass.





How much to buy.





If you will be serving primarily wine, or you know your guests

will be drinking mostly wine by choice, you will want to plan on

one bottle for every 3 or 4 guests. If there will be beer and

spirits, reduce your wine cache to about one bottle for every 4

or 5 guests. For dinner parties, you will want to make sure

every guest can have a glass of each wine served with each

course. A bottle pours about 5 glasses of wine, so plan on a

bottle for 5 guests. An extra bottle of the main course and

desert wine is always a good idea.





How to serve.





First, get the wine to the
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out all of the glasses where guests can easily access them, in

close proximity to the wine. Don't open it all right away, and

don't set the chilled white and sparkling wine out at once. Just

before guests are to arrive, open enough wine to fill glasses of

the initial arrivals. After everyone has poured their first

glass, you can then open more to replenish based on the rate it

is being consumed. Keep sparkling wine chilled in an ice water

bath, but white and reds will be fine sitting out at room

temperature for 30-45 minutes.





About the author:



Michael Briggs is a wine enthusiast and a frequent contributor

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The next step in the making of classic French wine is the maceration process. It is in this step that the French wine gets its color. The color itself of all French wine comes from the peels of the grapes and their own natural tannin. It is in this stage of the French wine development that the body of the wine comes into being. The amount of time that the French wine spends in this maceration will vary depending upon which kind of French wine is being made. Some French wines will need more time while others less. In some cases this process can go on for several weeks when making good French wine.
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