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days, planning a party can be a little overwhelming at times,
but the key to a successful party is preparation. If you just
follow a few easy tips, you’ll have little to worry about
and hopefully plenty of time to enjoy the party yourself. When
the host and hostess feel like guests at their own party, everyone
is sure to have a wonderful time.
Decide on your party theme
• Wine tasting:
If you are having a wine tasting, you will be looking at a larger
number of bottles than a regular dinner party. Even though you will
probably be pouring only a couple of ounces per wine, you will need
enough of each type in order to provide a taste of each one for
every guest. It would also be wise to have a little extra just in
case people want to re-taste your favorites, approximately 25% more
than the wine for the main event.
• Dinner
party: The selection and the quantity of wines will
vary greatly depending on the kind of dinner party that you will
have. For a buffet, a simple selection of wines would be in order
while you may want to match each dish with an appropriate wine for
a multi-course meal.
• Luncheon:
Lighter, more fruity wines would be appropriate at a luncheon -
something to go with the lighter food.
• Cocktail
party: Food or no food? Heavy or light hors d’oeuvre?
Is it a drop by party or will folks be there for several hours?
A cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvre is almost like a
buffet dinner; therefore you may want to buy according to a dinner
formula rather than a standard cocktail party plan. Percentages
When hosting a party, the ratio of red to white wine depends
on what kind of food is being served.
• 2/3 white to 1/3 red for luncheons and cocktail parties
with little or no food.
• 50/50 for buffet situations and heavy hors d’oeuvre.
• 60/40 red to white for multi course sit down meals, depending
on the menu.
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Quantities
Red and white table wines are usually poured in 5 ounce portions.
Count on 1 or 2 glasses per person with dinner. A standard 750
ml bottle of wine will give you approximately 5 glasses of wine,
while a standard 750 ml bottle of champagne will give you approximately
6 glasses of champagne. Also a standard 750 ml bottle of dessert
wine will give you 10 to 12 glasses.
To determine the total servings needed, multiply the number of
guests expected by the number of hours the party is scheduled
to last. The product of those two numbers should equal the number
of servings available "one serving per hour per person".
For example:
Number of guests: 50 adults
Time Frame: 4 hours
Total servings needed: 200 servings
• Two glasses per person for a cocktail party assuming
that there is beer and mixed drinks available. Add an extra glass
per person if you are serving only wine.
• Weddings and large receptions:
half a bottle per person for the still wine and two glasses per
person for the sparkling wine (this covers a glass per person
to start plus a glass for the toast). If you just want sparkling
wine for the toast, you can cover about 12 people with one bottle.
The above information is intended as a guideline to assist
our customers with their questions when purchasing products for
their social gathering. You should also have a selection of non-alcoholic
beverages available.
Ordering Time
• If we have to order the wine to accommodate the quantity
you need, it may take 7-10 days to arrive at the store.
• If you know well in advance the type of wine and the quantity,
discuss this with us. We can keep a watchful eye open to see if
the product will go on post-off sale anytime in the future before
your party arrives. This will save you a little money.
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