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Wine Tasting Help
Hello I'm usually on the knot so I don't know how often this may have been asked or how many regulars know a thing or two about wines but anyway I am moving into a new place the end of the month/ start of April and I plan to host a wine tasting party in mid May and I was wondering if anyone had a good suggestion for some... less refined palates... I have a real passion for fine wine and food pairings but I am inviting ladies from work who probably wouldn't know reisling from pinot grigio and so I don't really wan't to worry about breaking the bank for the few who won't appreciate it so anyone have any suggestions? Brands or even just grape breeds would be wonderful.
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Re: Wine Tasting Help
Do you have a local wine store that you trust? We have a boutique wine store in my neighborhood that does wine tastings every week. They base their tastings on a variety of themes and the price points vary, but are usually pretty affordable. (Mostly in the 15-20 dollar range.)
I tend to like regional tastings. Maybe, for a more affordable tasting you could do Argentina, or Chile? My favorite would be French wines, Alsace for whites and Burgundy for reds...
Otherwise, choosing a grape, and experiencing that from several growing regions may be fun. The trouble with less expensive wines is that they often do not express the terroir. Not saying that less expensive wines are a bad thing, it just makes it more challenging to truly taste by region.
One quick thought... if you want to have the night be a little educational as well, the wine for dummies books are a great source for silly, fun facts about wine. Easy to read and understand, some of the fun facts would be cute on place holders or cards around the party...
how many wines were you thinking of...
I tend to find that non-wine people like sweeter wines so you could do a few dessert wines (or even sweeter reislings) and pair those however you think (with a dessert or cheese or fruit)...maybe one red (or blush) and one white
then perhaps a champagne as well
then maybe 2 of your more sophisticated choices, maybe one red and one white again
that should give you 5