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- foxy - 07-23-2007 hi, i have had a look through many websites and the forums on this site, and i am still confused as to the order of wine tastings. i am hosting a party and have the following styles of wine. i have put them in order to what i think is correct riesling white blend - sauvignon blanc/semillon Shiraz red blend (classic red) cabernet merlot cabernet sauvignon sparkling white sparkling red (shiraz style sparkling) dessert wine/late harvest if anyone could correct me, that would be greatly appreciated - winoweenie - 07-23-2007 I personally prefer to start with the sparkling wines and then go to the still wines. Also depending on the strength of the Shiraz I mite put it between the cab/merlot and cab. Have fun. WW - brappy - 07-23-2007 sparkling white riesling white blend - sauvignon blanc/semillon cabernet merlot red blend (classic red) cabernet sauvignon Shiraz sparkling red (shiraz style sparkling) dessert wine/late harvest Of course, this really does depend on the producer. - Innkeeper - 07-23-2007 Hi Foxy, and welcome to the Wine Board. Good advice above, and you were off to a great start. We usually leave the sparklers out of tastings, have them all bubble. Depending of the size of your group we keep the tasting down to six (with duplicate bottles for the larger group); three whites, and three reds. Start with whites like you did going from light to full, and then repeat with reds. - wondersofwine - 07-23-2007 One word of caution. If the Riesling is a dry riesling, keep it near the start. If it is a sweet Riesling (such as a German Spatlese or Auslese) it should be served just before the dessert wine/late harvest. The residual sugar in a sweet wine throws off the taste buds for later wines. Have fun with the tasting and report back to the forum on how it went and which wines were most popular (along with brand names if you care to list them). [This message has been edited by wondersofwine (edited 07-23-2007).] |