| Early September is a great time to start
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| | you might want to think of something a
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| thinking about planning some great indoor
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| | little more practical.
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| parties. While you may love the freedom
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| | What Wines to Serve:
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| of entertaining outdoors and the great
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| | If this is your firsts wine party and you
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| taste of grilled entrees, when the leaves
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| | want to attempt to please varying
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| start to change, often time a cozy indoor
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| | palettes, I usually suggest serving a
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| party is your best bet. Don't feel that
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| | minimum of seven wines. Serving this
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| planning a party indoors limits the
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| | number of wines will allow you to offer
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| amount of fun you can have. The colder
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| | three red and white wines of varying
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| seasons are great for themed parties. If
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| | classes (dry to sweet) as well as a blush
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| you're looking for a sophisticated and
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| | wine such as a zinfandel.
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| fun party idea; think about inviting a
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| | It's helpful to consider what type of
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| few over and hosting wine tasting party.
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| | foods will be accompanying your wine.
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| - Choosing a Wine:
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| | There are various types' food and wine
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| Your average, house wine may be fine to
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| | parings, but as a general rule, you'll
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| drink with your daily meal, but when you
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| | want to choose white wines for light
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| throw a wine tasting party, you may want
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| | poultry or chicken dishes, red wines with
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| to consider going for quality wine. This
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| | beefs or spicy meats, and zinfandels for
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| doesn't mean you need to spend a fortune,
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| | dishes like stir-fry or other Asian
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| it merely means that you want to search
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| | inspired foods.
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| for a wine with various characteristics
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| | Preparing the Wines:
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| that you can discern during your tasting.
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| | To really get the full palate experience
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| When choosing wines to offer at your
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| | from each wine, it's important to serve
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| tasting party, take time do a little
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| | them properly. This means that the white
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| research. At the very least, when you're
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| | wines must be chilled and that your red
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| shopping for the wines read the
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| | wines should be aerated. It's also a good
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| explanation of the wine that is usually
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| | idea to supply your guests with at least
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| on the back of the bottle. You can also
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| | two wine glasses. White wine is generally
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| ask the sales associate at your local
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| | served in narrow glass and red wines are
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| wine distributor, or browse the suggested
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| | served in classes with wide bowls that
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| wine lists often offered by online
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| | allow the wine to aerate.
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| retailers.
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| | Helpful Hint: You may want to keep a
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| - How to Purchase Wines:
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| | pitcher of water and some basic cracker
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| The internet is a great place to look for
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| | in a bowl to help guests clean their
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| rare and unique items, and wine is no
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| | pallets.
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| exception. Often time's gourmet website
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| | What to Serve:
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| will have a great selection of wines that
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| | The food that will accompany your wines
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| you can order over the internet. Since
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| | will also be important to the overall
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| they also offer many interesting cheeses
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| | experience of your guests. You will want
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| and other foods, search for both food and
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| | to serve foods that go well with wines
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| wine that can create unique palette
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| | such as cheese and cracker. Select
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| pleasing experiences during your party.
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| | various type sof cheeses so you can taste
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| If you don't consider yourself very
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| | them with assorted wines. With the right
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| internet savvy or need the wine in a
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| | selection of wine you should easily be
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| considerably short amount of time check
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| | able to pair most foods with at least one
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| out your local wine distributer and ask
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| | wine. However, it's generally not a good
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| for some suggestions on what wines to
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| | idea to serve foods that are extremely
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| purchase for your party, most sales reps
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| | strong in flavor since they may overpower
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| will be happy to help you.
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| | the wines. Since wine is the main focus
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| I also offer the following suggestion to
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| | or your father choose foods that will
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| those who would like to offer a vast
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| | compliment your wines, not wines that
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| selection of wines yet don't necessarily
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| | compliment your foods.
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| have the budget to do so. Consider asking
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| | I highly suggest keeping the menu very
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| your guests to bring a bottle of their
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| | simple. A wine tasting is a time for
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| favorite wine, or even suggesting a type
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| | friends to get together and converse over
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| if wine they could bring. Asking your
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| | good food and great wine. You will want
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| guests to bring a bottle of wine will be
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| | guests to be able to mingle. Stay away
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| an exciting wine to share favorites or
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| | from meals that require you to spend
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| new finds with friends.
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| | excessive time away from guests and in
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| Helpful Hint: The nature of a wine party
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| | the kitchen. I also find that serving as
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| is more apt for smaller get-togethers.
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| | meals that will require your guests to
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| Invite a few friends (10 guests is
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| | adhere to a specific eating and drinking
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| usually a pretty good number) that have a
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| | pattern are not as functional as meals
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| love for wine. If you're looking for a
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| | that offer the chance to eat, drink, and
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| party theme for a large amount of guests
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| | converse freely.
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