Planning Your Own Wine Tasting Events

There are clubs for any hobby or pastime that you can imagine, and one that is fast gaining ground in the popularity department is wine tasting clubs. More and more people are coming to the realization that wine tasting is not the pretentious hobby for the wealthy person such as that portrayed by actors and producers on Television and in the movies. When people are enjoying their wine with dinner, people typically share their opinion of the wine they are drinking. There are now informal wine clubs popping up all over, and it becomes a low-cost hobby that will not only raise your awareness about different wines but will also facilitate you connect with like-minded people.

The perfect way to start is with a small gathering of friends who share your passion for wine, where you could hold the first event in your home. You do not need a whole bunch of people who know all about wine, and you might actually find it less stressful if you invite people who are on the same wine tasting level as you are. When you first get started, you must try to focus on all reds or all white wines at each separate event, and save the mixing for when your group becomes more familiar with wine tasting techniques and methods.

For your first event, you must really make sure to put the importance on fun and learning about the wines, as this will help put everyone at ease. When you want to invite your selected people to the tasting, let them know as much as possible about what to expect at the event. Make them aware that you will all be learning how to taste wine, and that no-one will be judging any of their opinions. That cool, relaxed atmosphere at the first meeting will make people more inclined to want to go on with the wine tasting, and you may possibly find that the members of your group will be clamoring to host the next one.

You have a lot of options for the type of wines your guests will taste. You can, either supply everything for the first tasting or having everyone bring a bottle. Make sure that they stick to the specified region or color. Whichever way you choose to go, you must provide a few things, as the host of the event; again, it is all fairly low-cost, and there is no need to go overboard. You as the host are not required to supply snacks at a wine tasting, but you must at least have plenty of water, as well as some palate cleansers like crackers or bread that the guests can have between each wine. You must also have a spit bucket, commonly referred to a spittoon. For scoring purposes, be sure that everyone has a pen and paper. The more fun that everyone has, the more keen people will be to continue the club, and as word gets out, you can expect the numbers to grow. A good rule of thumb is to have 8 to 16 guests at each event, but given that not everyone will always be able to attend, it is okay to have a club that has more members than that.