Emily Post's Great Get-Togethers by Anna Post

Author:Anna Post
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins

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You can throw a dinner party where your wines are featured and paired by course, or serve wines paired with various hors d’oeuvres or small plates. In the latter case, you’ll want to provide enough food to balance the wine. Have lots of glasses for this party—one per person for each wine. Even if you don’t want to invest in just the right glass for each wine, provide good, all-purpose white and red wineglasses—one per guest for each wine to be tasted. Have enough glasses for at least two rounds—you can always rinse them in between in a pinch.

Tips on Serving and Enjoying Wine

At dinner, set a glass for each wine to be served.

If you’re having several wines, serve whites before reds and dry before sweet.

Fill wineglasses to the widest point of the bowl; this will let the wine breathe.

At dinner, plan on one bottle of wine per person (but adjust according to your knowledge of your guests).

Pouring red wine into a decanter, a vessel, usually glass, with a large bowl and a narrow neck, exposes a large surface area of the wine to oxygen. This is also called “letting the wine breathe” and allows the full flavor of the wine to be released.

Finish wine within a day or two of opening; otherwise, use the leftover for cooking. The same oxidation that develops the wine’s flavor will also cause it to deteriorate over time. Vacuum pumps are great for this reason—they really do extend the drinkability of the wine.

Shop around. Prices vary greatly from store to store. You can find some great deals on the Internet; some sites even include free shipping. Many stores offer a 10 percent discount when you buy a case (twelve bottles) of wine—mixed or single label.

Store wine in a cool, dark place, preferably on its side.

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