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Planning A Wine And Cheese Party
One of the most enjoyable ways to enjoy your home bar and wine furniture isto have a wine and cheese party. To make the party a big hit, however,
requires creativity and planning. In planning your party, your first step is
to select a theme. For example, do you want wines and cheeses from all over
the world represented' Or, do you want wines and cheeses representing just
one region, California for example. For the sake of putting our focus on a
particular theme, let's use wines and cheeses from all over the world.
When you send out your invitations to the party, make sure they detail the
party's theme. For time's sake it's best to assign a region to each guest, or
multiple guests, depending on the number of people you anticipate will attend.
Each guest will be instructed to bring a bottle of wine and a cheese from
that region. Alternate between red wines, white wines, and even sparkling
wines with each invited guest. Give your guests a suggested price range as
well. For some extra fun and ambiance, have your guests bring a theme
decoration or two representing their assigned regions,( the country's flag,
for example). Make sure that your guests are instructed to r.s.v.p. This is
important for determining the supplies you'll need to provide.
When your guests arrive, give them a glass for red wine and a glass for white
wine. Also have some Champagne flutes available for the sparkling wines. Make
certain that you have at least one ice bucket and/or wine chiller available
to keep the cold wines chilled. As far as needed bar accessories, you'll want
a cheese slicer and several special cheese knives. The cheese slicer features
a thin band, and is essential for many soft cheeses. If your guests have not
cut up their hard cheeses, have them do so in small squares. Make sure you
provide plenty of toothpicks. It's also a good idea to have bottled water
handy to refresh the palate between wines and cheeses. Your guests should be
situated in "stations" around your home bar area. A word here about wine
openers. An event like a wine and cheese party will definitely help you
understand the value of a "heavy-duty" wine opener! When you're opening this
many bottles of wine, a commercial quality opener will make the task almost
effortless. A savings of energy that you'll appreciate at the end of the day!
Definitely invest in a quality opener if you haven't already.
Use a mobile wine cart to move around the room and attend to your guests. A
wine cart is an excellent resource at a wine and cheese party! Also, for
those of you that would like to get fancy, provide your guests with wine
adornments. These adornments attach to the stem of the wine glass and allow
wine drinkers to identify their own glasses. Wine adornments are available in
a variety of wine oriented themes. By following these simple suggestions and
guidelines, your wine and cheese party will be a smashing success! It might
even inspire you to form your own wine "club." Good luck!!
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