You can quickly and cheaply posh up the place with a clean tablecloth on the table from which you’ll be serving. As I’ve mentioned before, a nice flat bedsheet will serve the same purpose just fine. You might have fancy serving platters and deluxe cheeseboards on hand—more power to you if you do. If not, not to fret. At my place, we use our various wooden cutting boards and butcher blocks for cutting and serving up our cheeses and crusty breads. Your basic dinner plates are also just fine for plating up the foodie portion of the wine tasting experience. The only thing you might consider getting is a decent corkscrew, so you don’t stumble into an embarrassing corking incident that sullies the taste of your wine. And speaking of tainting the taste, I have heard from various sources that having strongly scented items (candles, potpourri) too close to the wine also can aversely affect the taste experience. Bring out the unscented babies if you want to add ambient lighting.
Toast your tastes. This event can be as glitz as you like. Like I’ve trumpeted before, the simpler things are, the less stressful. The aim is to spend some quality time with people you like, tasting and trying new wines. This can easily become a regular event if you join up with a wine-of-the-month club, which gives you a great reason to get together and test out the new bottles with pals on a more regular basis. Raise a glass and toast to another enriching experience. Cheers!
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