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Got a group of like-minded friends ready to try their hands at winemaking?
Follow these five tips to host your own successful winemaking party.


Remember that the wine you take home may not be ready to drink right away, so consider the season to come, not the one you’re currently living through. If it’s mid-January, ignore the snow blowing outside and choose a fresh white wine that you can enjoy in summer on a patio – or choose wines in spring and summer that you can drink during the holiday season.


If you thought pulling out your own wine would impress the guests at your next dinner party, just wait until you pull out some little-known facts about its heritage. Ask the winemaker to say a few words about the varieties of wine you’re bottling and hand out the information so that everyone can take it home with their wine.


With your own special labels, you will all be reminded of your get-together each and every time you open a bottle of wine.


Discuss any plans that you’re making well in advance of your get-together. And remember that as a licensed Ferment on Premise Facility, there are certain guidelines your local store must follow. Be sure you’re aware of them up front, and that you follow them throughout your event.


Maybe the last time you threw a party with a theme, the theme was “The Flintstones”, so here are some ideas to get you going...

Think theme...
 

The Concept:
Celebrate the home of Leonardo Da Vinci, Roberto Benigni and fantastic wines with a winemaking party – Italian style.

The Wine:
Barolo, Valpolicella, Chianti, Pinot Grigio…your options are virtually limitless.

 

The Music:
Let Andrea Bocelli or Il Divo serenade you as you bottle your selections.

The Food:
Prepare a simple snacking plate of antipasti featuring olives, prosciutto and roasted peppers.

 

The Concept:
Just imagine a wedding shower without bland party sandwiches and cooing over place settings. Better yet, picture sending the new bride home with a cellar full of future memories.

The Wine:
Since you’ll likely be a larger group, this is the perfect time to select several kits, ensuring the bride (and guests) leave with a variety of wines – a trousseau she can really use.

 

The Music:
Crank up a medley of bridal tunes, from Neil Diamond’s Marry Me to the ever-classic Goin’ to the Chapel.

The Food:
Prepare a selection of cupcakes in wedding colours.

 

The Concept:
Prepare to enjoy your wine to its fullest by learning a little more about the foods that will pair best.

The Wine & The Food:
Choose your favourite wine to bottle, and serve foods that will compliment the finished product.

For example, if you are making a Cabernet Sauvignon you may wish to sample some cheddar or gorgonzola cheese or mini skewers with grilled beef or grilled tuna or even some bittersweet chocolate, since these foods pair perfectly with this type of wine.

 

If you decide to make a Sauvignon Blanc, you may wish to serve some feta or goat cheese, grilled scallops or oyster appetizers since these foods compliment the crisp flavour of this type of wine.

The Music:
the palate why not compliment them with some easy listening tunes from Diana Krall, Michael Bublé and Sting – or for a little more nostalgia bring on the music of Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennett.

 

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