Let Them Drink Wine!
February 3rd, 2010
Wine Tasting Celebration - Overall Tent View
Hosting a wine tasting for friends is a great way to learn about wine and to experiment with new or unusual varietals. For this significant birthday celebration, I transformed the backyard into a romantic setting that resembled the countryside of Napa Valley.
We used custom printed place mats that included designated spots for the stemware – listing each variety of wine that was included in the flight. Clusters of pillar candles covered the tops of vintage wine barrels and guests were given delicious favors of gourmet chocolate that was selected to pair nicely with wine. These favors, Cocoa Vinoso, are new from the San Fransisco Chocolate Company and are designed to pair with full bodied red wines.
Custom Wine Flight Place Mat
Wine Barrel
Cocoa Vinoso Guest Favors
As a surprise for guests during dinner, we hired a professional opera singer from the Florentine Opera Company to perform. Everyone knows that I love to incorporate surprise entertainment into my parties!
Basic Wine Tasting Supplies
- Plain bread or crackers: Something light that will help “cleanse the palate”
- Wine glasses: At least one per guest
- Pitcher of water: For cleaning out the glasses between each tasting
- Dump bucket: For discarding wine before next pouring or spitting out
- Tasting cards and pencils: For describing and recording each wine tasted
- Paper bags: To cover the labels for blind tastings
Event Partners: Florist: Belle Fiori; Stationery: Paper Envy; Equipment Rentals: Canopies; Linen Rental: BBJ Linen; Props: Props Unlimited; Lighting: Majic Enterprises
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