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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
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/reference/serving-temperature.ht
ml">correct temperature well in advance of the party. Set
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
to
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/index.html">Winery-Mall
where you can learn all about
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/reference/wine-reference.html">w
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You will also be able to find out about any kid of wine imaginable when you visit the Wine Spectator web site. Each wine has its own history and they are very interesting to learn. And besides these sorts of facts are great at parties, they make you look smart! Wine Spectator is a fascinating place to spend a year on the Internet, there is so much to learn! Who knew?
One of the reasons so many people get Wine Spectator magazine is that it is a great quality read. It is not a fluff wine magazine like some of the other wine magazines out there on the shelves. No, Wine Spectator is dedicated to bringing you only the most important and relevant information about the wines of the world. Wine Spectator is also a great place for you to read the best reviews and see the latest ratings on all kinds of different wines.
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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
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/reference/serving-temperature.ht
ml">correct temperature well in advance of the party. Set
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
to
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/index.html">Winery-Mall
where you can learn all about
href="http://www.winery-mall.com/reference/wine-reference.html">w
ine
dsfg
You will also be able to find out about any kid of wine imaginable when you visit the Wine Spectator web site. Each wine has its own history and they are very interesting to learn. And besides these sorts of facts are great at parties, they make you look smart! Wine Spectator is a fascinating place to spend a year on the Internet, there is so much to learn! Who knew?
One of the reasons so many people get Wine Spectator magazine is that it is a great quality read. It is not a fluff wine magazine like some of the other wine magazines out there on the shelves. No, Wine Spectator is dedicated to bringing you only the most important and relevant information about the wines of the world. Wine Spectator is also a great place for you to read the best reviews and see the latest ratings on all kinds of different wines.
For more information...
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