| Sick of doing the same thing on Friday and | | | | that they think are the best and choose their |
| Saturday nights? Want to get out of the same | | | | favourite wine. When everyone has tried the |
| old routine of going to clubs and bars? Why not | | | | wine, unwrap the bottles. You will be surprised |
| hold your own wine-tasting evening? It is a | | | | which one you picked, which one was not worth |
| perfect way to have a laugh with friends and also | | | | the extra price, and which one the party as a |
| get to know a few different wines. | | | | whole liked the most. |
| There are several different ways of holding a | | | | An alternative wine tasting would be of a more |
| wine tasting: | | | | fundamental nature. Everyone brings a bottle of |
| The first way is to pick a type of wine that | | | | wine (it might be better to stick to either red or |
| everybody likes, for instance Sauvignon Blanc. | | | | white if there are going to be a lot of different |
| The next step is to give each person a different | | | | wines - mixing the two can have disasterous |
| type of Sauvignon Blanc to bring. Depending on | | | | consequences), and then the fun begins. If you |
| your budget, you could ask people to buy from a | | | | give everyone a piece of paper, they can write |
| certain country, a certain price range, or just | | | | down what they like about each wine, and then |
| from a certain retailer. As the host, you need to | | | | by the end of the evening they will have a |
| provide nibbles and a score sheet for everyone | | | | favourite, or just be merrily drunk. Either way, |
| to mark the wines on. You also need a roll of foil | | | | this means that you will have held an excellent |
| and some labels numbered one to however many | | | | party. |
| guests are bringing wine. As guests arrive, take | | | | Wine is a fun drink, so why not have some fun |
| the wine they brought you and wrap the bottle in | | | | with it and learn which ones are your favourite at |
| foil. When everyone has arrived, uncork the | | | | the same time. For more information on wines, |
| bottles and then stick the numbers at random on | | | | why not go to an online wine retailer? There is |
| all the wine bottles, you might want to leave the | | | | information on different types of wine, what they |
| last to arrive some time to chill and hence give it | | | | work well with, and great deals to take |
| a bigger number. You and your guests then get | | | | advantage of. |
| to taste all the wines, make notes on the ones | | | | |