| As your love and knowledge of wine grows,
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| | Veeder (west hills). This was a pleasant
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| it is inevitable that you will want to
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| | and educational mix: a consistant
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| share your revelations with friends and
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| | varietal, but different styles from
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| family. Hosting a wine tasting party is
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| | different regions. Another option is to
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| a great way to do this.When planning a
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| | taste the same varietal from the same
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| wine tasting party, some obvious
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| | region, but in different price ranges.For
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| questions about parameters arise. How
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| | the initial tasting, pour a small amount
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| many people should you invite? What
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| | in each guest's glass. Refrain from
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| types and how many wines should you
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| | pouring full glasses until every wine has
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| pour?It is my opinion that an informal
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| | been tasted to avoid the cloud of
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| gathering should be kept to 12 people or
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| | inebriation on the senses.Provide some
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| less. This ensures that conversation and
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| | neutral flavored foods for your guests.
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| dialogue will be much more conducive than
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| | Make sure this does not interfere or
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| with a larger group.Blind tasting is the
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| | clash with the wine tasting. Don't serve
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| most fun and informative. Wrapping
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| | blue cheese if you are tasting Pinot
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| bottles in bags will negate past
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| | Blancs. Try bread or crackers and a
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| preferences and prejudices. You may be
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| | mild, white cheddar or brie.Paper and
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| surprised what you "like" without access
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| | pencils are necessary for your guests to
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| to the wine label.Focus on a relatively
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| | write notes and preferences. If you
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| specific style of wine. Within this
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| | regularly taste with the same group, you
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| framework, some variations should be
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| | may want to use a designated notebook as
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| considered. I recently hosted a wine
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| | well as articulate some additional
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| tasting party where we tasted Napa Valley
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| | guidelines and procedures for the tasting
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| Cabernet Sauvignons.To make it more
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| | notes. This will create and ongoing
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| interesting, we tasted two wines from
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| | reference point and perspective as your
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| Rutherford, (valley floor) two from Stags
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| | tastes develop.
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| Leap, (east hills) and two from Mount
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