How to Host a Wine Tasting Party: The Complete Kit

Book excerpt: Whether you're a wine connoisseur or just a wine lover who loves to throw a party, this complete kit is for you. Dan Amatuzzi's How to Host a Wine Tasting Party contains everything you'll need to host a wine tasting in your own home. A wine-tasting party is fun and educational for everyone from novices to sophisticated wine drinkers. Dan Amatuzzi is the beverage director at Eataly, where he manages the wine program and teaches classes at Eataly's education center, La Scuola. He is also an adjunct professor at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and the author of A First Course in Wine: From Grape to Glass. Within this all-inclusive kit are the elements to be a terrific host—including wine glass markers, wine bottle covers, tasting notepads, a wine-aroma wheel, a wine-and-cheese wheel, and an entertaining and informative book that introduces you to the ins and outs of wine in a comfortable, festive, social setting—your own home. So grab some glasses, start pouring, and let’s have a party! Includes all the wine-tasting party essentials: 80-page book with full-color photography Wine-aroma wheel Wine-and-cheese wheel Four numbered tags for wine bottles Four reusable cloth wine bottle covers Four tasting notepads