Wine Tasting Party Themes

If you are like me and you throw numerous wine parties throughout the year, sometimes you just want to mix it up a little. Creating a wine theme can be fun and educational, especially for those "wine snobs" that think they know everything.

Blind Wine Tasting - A blind tasting can be extrememly fun for beginners and the serious wine connoisseur. Have each guest write down which grape the wine is made from, which region it's made in, and how much they think the wine costs.

Regional Wine Tasting - Straight forward but fun nonetheless! Each guest brings their favorite wine from whichever region of the world you have chosen.

Vertical Wine Tasting - A vertical wine tasting is where you try wines made from the same grape but grown in different countries or regions. See if you can taste the difference in a Chardonnay from California and one from Italy.

Dessert Wine Tasting - A dessert wine tasting can be done one of two different ways. You can either have just dessert wines, or pair any type of wine with different dessert foods. Either way, you'll enjoy one sweet evening!

Wine and Chocolate Tasting - Our two favorite things in the world! Just make sure your wine is sweeter than your chocolate and you are good to go.

Wine and Cigar Tasting - Perfect tasting for the manly wine drinkers. Ports are especially excellent with cigars.

Money and Wine Tasting - This one is a blast, especially with the wine snob crowd. Give each guest two glasses with the same wine. Tell them two different prices, say one is $7.99 and one is $29.99, ask them which they like better. They might get a little testy when you tell them they are the same wine and there should be no difference in taste, but it's interesting to see if people "prefer" the cheap wine or the expensive.

Wine and Junk Food Tasting - Which wines go best with your favorite potato chips? burgers? twinkies? popcorn?

Green Wine Tasting - Lots of wine makers are going green to help the environment and create a better grape, so give them a try!