Entertaining

Red wine reminds me of a child that needs to be nurtured and then reaches this incredible maturation that blows your mind. (Only a woman would write this way, I know!) Frances Ford Coppola, god of cinema and Bacchus doppelganger of modern wine once wrote about his children, "...they grow up to be...

I feel it's also important to note that this article was written in 2010 and the vintages may need to be updated depending on when you read this.

The wine is listed in a suggested tasting order and you'll find winemaker notes on each of these producer's website or by searching them ...

• Choose 4 - 6 wines for this tasting, such as the ones suggested in 5 Red Wines for a Tasting.
• Decide the order in which the wine will be tasted, most usually start with the medium-bodied wines and progress to fuller bodied, sweeter wines.
• Line up the bott...

• A white tablecloth is what you want for a red wine tasting to allow for a clean background and the color of the wine to be authentic.
• Go for mild-scented flowers to add decor without a strong aroma that may overpower the wine's bouquet. Red Calla Lilies would be lovel...

First, check out the Horizontal and Vertical definitions in my white wine article and then circle back here to figure out the details of how you want to conduct your tasting.

The type of wine tasting outlined for this party is that of a General Tasting where guests are comparing red ...

• Artichoke and Sun-dried Tomato Nut Ball
• Caramelized Apple Brie En Croute
• Chardonnay Risotto Primavera
• Chicken Piccata
• Spanish Almond Cake
  

I feel it's also important to note that this article was written in 2010 and the vintages may need to be updated depending on when you read this.

The wine is listed in a suggested tasting order and you'll find winemaker notes on each of these producer's website or by searching them ...

• Choose 4 - 6 wines for this tasting, such as the ones suggested in 5 White Wines for a Tasting.
• Decide the order in which the wine will be tasted, most usually start with a light-bodied or dry wine and progress to fuller bodied, sweeter wines.
• Line up the...

• Choose a white tablecloth. White is the classic choice for wine tasting; the thought being that a colored background can interfere with the wine's color.   
• Give the table an elegant touch with a white floral arrangement, but choose flowers that do not ...

If you've ever researched wine tasting, chances are you've come across two main types of tastings: Horizontal and Vertical. Everything else is lumped into the category of General Tastings, which is how most people conduct their wine tasting party.

The goal of any wine tasting is comp...

Glory in a glass; that's my definition of white wine. Now just keep your corks on all you red wine holdouts. There are amazing white wines available from sea to shining sea and the 5 listed for this white wine tasting promise for a spectacular evening of sips and chatter about grapes. And for tho...