Suppose
one of your friends invites you to a small gathering this coming
holiday season. It may be all but an unwritten rule that you have to
bring a gift for the host as a token of appreciation for their
efforts to organize the occasion. Some of the guests might bring food
to share, others may decide to have gifts for everyone – but then
again, there you are, ready to surprise the hosts with a good bottle
of wine. However, you wouldn't want to bring just about any kind of
wine to the party.
First,
you have to learn about the event’s theme and the food the hosts
will prepare. If the food’s leaning on Italian and Spanish, for
example, research on which wines will go well with many food items
from both categories. In this instance, a Chianti works with mushroom
or cheese pasta, but might react differently if the host whips out a
paella negra.
Learn
about the hosts’ drinking preferences. If they are known to sip
wine but have no idea which variety they like, buy one each of red
and white wine, preferably from the same manufacturer. Best of all,
chill it before you go to the venue and ask the hosts about keeping
them in the chiller.
A
good glass of wine is a wonderful icebreaker for friends having a
simple dinner together. Giving the host a sample of your tipple may
get them interested.
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