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March 22, 2019 Folly

How to Host the Best Blind Wine Tasting Party Ever

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, ‘W’) has never been so fun!

A number of years ago my sister and I wanted to throw a ‘big’ birthday party for my mom.  We wanted to invite her very large crew of awesome friends, but we didn’t have a huge budget to work with. We needed to provide wine for a number of people that had discerning palates that intimidated us, and we didn’t want to disappoint our mother, either.  Creativity was required.

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

The result, a blind wine tasting party, ended up being one of the best events I’ve ever hosted. It was incredibly inexpensive to host.  And… there was a ‘party game’ with prizes involved.  Everyone had fun; I can’t wait to host another blind wine tasting party again soon.

How to Host a Blind Wine Tasting Party

Step 1: Pick a wine theme

The first thing you’ll need to do is pick a theme for your blind wine tasting party.  Do you want to taste Pinot Noir from anywhere in the world?  California reds of any variety?  Or simply open it up to your favorite bottle? For the ease of hosting, picking a theme that singularly focuses on reds means no keeping wines chilled.  But, if you’re a white wine lover, you’ll find a way to keep wine labels discreet and chilled at the same time.  Where there’s a will there’s a way.

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

Step 2: Invite your guests and instruct them to bring 2 bottles of the the SAME WINE that fit within your designated theme.

Why two bottles?  One bottle will be opened for the tasting, the second bottles brought by your guests will be collected as prizes. Prior to your guests arrival, create a quick spreadsheet with an assigned number for each guest next to their name.  Leave a space beside their name so that you can enter the type of wine they bring.

Step 3: As your guests arrive designate one person (who will not participate in the tasting) to fill in the spreadsheet with the wine your guest brought.

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

That same person will cover each “tasting” bottle with a sleeve (a paper bag will suffice) and tie it securely with a numbered label to match the one assigned in the spreadsheet.

Step 4: Every guest will receive a numbered tasting sheet.

Guests will rank each wine tasted on a scale of 1-10.  1 being “no thanks”, 10 being “yes please!”  Encourage guests to be honest!

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

Step 5: After guests have tasted the wines, tally up the scores.

This is when it gets fun.

  • The guest who brought the winning wine gets 70% of the spare wine bottles brought.
  • The guest who brings in the runner up wine gets 30% of the spare wine bottles.
  • The loser gets their bottle back!

It never hurts to explain the game before your guests pick out the wine bring.  Knowing there’s a wine prize package for bringing a great bottle may be just the enticement your guests need to put some thought into the selection.

If it happens that you blow through your tasting wines before the end of the party, just open up some wine from the prize collection… your party, your rules!

Host your party in the after-dinner hours and you won’t need a huge menu.  A few light snacks, like this sundried tomato hummus and these assorted crostini should suffice!

Save this Blind Wine Tasting Party idea to your Entertaining Pinterest Board! 

Host the best blind wine tasting party ever with this fun party idea.  BYOB (or in this case, 'W') has never been so fun!

 
 
 

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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