| To throw a Wine Tasting party is so much fun | | | | You might also find a producer you may not have |
| and a perfect way to introduce friends and family | | | | known about. This type of party is a lot of fun |
| to the wonderful world of wine. It can also be a | | | | and is sure to wow your friends with your |
| great way to find new wines, producers or | | | | extensive knowledge of wine. |
| vintages you may not have tried before. When | | | | A vertical party is when you throw a wine tasting |
| you have one of these parties it can take many | | | | party using just one variety of wine from the |
| different forms. You can focus on specific wines | | | | same producer with different vintages. If you |
| with different cheeses and foods. You can also | | | | have a favorite wine producer and varietal, this is |
| focus your wine tasting party for specific reds, | | | | a great way to try different vintages and learn |
| whites or even certain wine producers and | | | | about some that you may have previously been |
| vintages. The possibilities are endless, but the | | | | unaware of. With a vertical party, you always |
| event is sure to be a hit with everyone on the | | | | choose wines from the same producer with |
| guest list. | | | | differing vintages and probably price tags, as well. |
| One great idea for throwing a wine tasting party | | | | It can introduce you to a producer you may not |
| is the price point method. With the price point | | | | have known about or even enlighten you on |
| method, you choose a featured wine, say pinot | | | | different vintages from a producer you |
| noir wines and choose several bottles within a set | | | | particularly like. This type of party is a lot of fun |
| price range, like $20-30 a bottle. This type of | | | | and is sure to please the crowd. |
| party gives you the chance to try some wines | | | | When you throw your wine tasting party, you |
| that you may not have thought of before. | | | | need to provide your guests with a score card. |
| At a horizontal wine tasting party you focus on a | | | | Generally the score card should have areas for |
| variety of wine from a particular year, but from | | | | the name of the wine, the type of wine, the |
| multiple producers. This is a lot of fun. Say you | | | | producer of the wine, the vintage and the price of |
| choose a 2003 pinot noir variety for your party. | | | | the bottle. Also provide an area for comments on |
| You will also grab a 2003 pinot noir from several | | | | clarity, color, viscosity, taste, smell and an overall |
| other producers for your party. It's a great way | | | | rating at the the very least. |
| to different wines from many different producers. | | | | |