A Time to Relax and Wine Down

With a welcoming fire, soothing musical selections and flowers or greenery you can plan a perfect relaxing Wine and Cheese Party.

It is not necessary to plan elaborate entertainment; the relaxing atmosphere will be conducive to easy conversation among friends.

A time to relax
and chase the blues,
May 1, 2008 is
the date we choose.
From a busy week
you must rebound,
stop by at 5:00
and we'll just
Wine Down.

Decorations
• Decorate a wreath with grapes and bottle corks for your door.

• Group 3 wine bottles and tie a large ribbon around all three. Use as a centerpiece.

• Put cheese and crackers on a decorated cheese board and use matching cocktail plates.

Menu

• Finger Sandwiches
• Variety of crackers
• Variety of Cheeses: Blue, Brie, Goat, Gouda, American, Cheddar, Manchego, etc.
• Olives. • Cured meats. • Platter of vegetables with dip. • Fruit to complement the cheese selection.
• Toasted Pecans • Shrimp in Prosciutto • Fried Camembert Cheese • Simple Crab Quiche • Parmesan Mushrooms

TYPES OF WINES
*Sparkling Wines:

Champagne--Prosecco--California Sparkling wine
Fruity low-alcohol Wines:

Zinfandel--Beaujolais--Valpolicella--Gewurztraminer--Viognier--Reisling
Fruity Reds:

Pinot Noir--Malbec--Merlot
Full-bodied Classic Red Wines:

Cabernet--Merlot--Rhone reds--Shiraz
Medium-bodied Wines:

Chianti--Barolo Sweet Wines:

Sauternes--Muscat

GAMES:

RAFFLE

Materials: 1 bottle of wine for each guest. Tickets.

While playing other games, give tickets to winners of the games. At the end of the night, have guests take home bottle of wine.

Make sure each one of your guests becomes a winner.

BOWL OF CONVERSATION

Prior to the party, write conversation topics on mini papers. Fill a bowl with the mini conversation papers.

Have guests separate into pairs (no couples).

Place a timer for 5 minutes. Each pair is to talk about topic they choose until the timer ends.

When time is up, have guests switch partners. Game lasts as long as mini papers last.

• Trivia Games.

• Name that Tune.
Charades
Guessing Game
Who am I?

• PARTY FAVORS:
• Cheese cutter with cutting board • Coasters wrapped in ribbon • Fancy napkins • Napkin rings • Set of wine glasses • Wine glass hooks