Wine help, please
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I need wine help, too. Daughter's wedding reception will be at our home in Georgia. Any recommendations for a crowd consisting of a bunch of twenty-somethings and our friends, many of whom are picky about the wine they drink?
BTW we'll also have beer, but no open bar according to daughter's wishes. She and JP rarely drink alcohol.
She was also thinking about having a signature cocktail. But I'm not sure what that should be. We're having four food stations: German food because he's German, Cajun food because our house is a reproduction Louisiana plantation house, Asian food because daughter and JP love Doc Chey's, and Italian food because that's our favorite cuisine. I have no clue what cocktail would go with all of that. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
BTW we'll also have beer, but no open bar according to daughter's wishes. She and JP rarely drink alcohol.
She was also thinking about having a signature cocktail. But I'm not sure what that should be. We're having four food stations: German food because he's German, Cajun food because our house is a reproduction Louisiana plantation house, Asian food because daughter and JP love Doc Chey's, and Italian food because that's our favorite cuisine. I have no clue what cocktail would go with all of that. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I need wine help, too. Daughter's wedding reception will be at our home in Georgia. Any recommendations for a crowd consisting of a bunch of twenty-somethings and our friends, many of whom are picky about the wine they drink? Have the "picky" ones BTOB.
She was also thinking about having a signature cocktail. But I'm not sure what that should be. We're having four food stations: German food because he's German, Cajun food because our house is a reproduction Louisiana plantation house, Asian food because daughter and JP love Doc Chey's, and Italian food because that's our favorite cuisine. I have no clue what cocktail would go with all of that. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Sounds like a plan to me (re the wine snobs)!
The caterer/planner has given us a good quote on the food. What's really costing us are the tents, tables, chairs, etc.
His quote includes beer, wine, and a champagne toast. But we haven't discussed brands. Great idea about doing a champagne cocktail instead of champagne -- it would save us some money.
I knew I could count on SoWal.com for the best advice.
Here's a link that has over 200 champagne cocktail recipes--I'll be out of town from 20-27 Sep, but after that I'll have 3 weeks free to help you sample and make your selection...have your people call my people to work out the details.
http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/9/
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I'm a Manhattan girl, myself. I do enjoy wine, too. I thought I only liked dry reds and the occasional French Rose. I also like Vinho Verde for a nice fruity summer white.
A girlfriend brought over a bottle of Hazlitt Vineyards Red Cat over the summer, and I thought, hmmm, what is this bourgeois wine? :roll: Well, a few days later, after checking my booze cabinet and finding it empty ~gasp~ I came upon the Red Cat. I read the back, and it intrigued me:
Red Cat is a semi-sweet, fruity blend. It is best served chilled. Try it with hamburgers, pizza, or chicken wings! Its a great hot tub wine too!
Well, I was serving burgers, so I guess I'll give it a try. It's semi-sweet, so I'm sure I'll hate it, I thought. Well, I have to say, I served it ice-cold and it was delicious with those grilled burgers and dogs. Since then we've tried it with pizza and hot wings, too, and it went really well. I wouldn't want to drink it all the time or just by itself, but with certain foods it's just the trick for me.
Now, I have to talk my dearest into getting a hot tub installed.
If you can get it at Chans, try it. It's from the NY fingerlakes region.
Well, I was serving burgers, so I guess I'll give it a try. It's semi-sweet, so I'm sure I'll hate it, I thought. Well, I have to say, I served it ice-cold and it was delicious with those grilled burgers and dogs. Since then we've tried it with pizza and hot wings, too, and it went really well. I wouldn't want to drink it all the time or just by itself, but with certain foods it's just the trick for me.
Now, I have to talk my dearest into getting a hot tub installed.
If you can get it at Chans, try it. It's from the NY fingerlakes region.
...my favorite wine tasting term was gleaned from the WSJ wine critic--"IHOPPY." Sounds like it describes this wine--with a distinct Boones Farm undertone.
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It's a good tasting wine. I guess you are much too sophisticated for it.
Thanks for all for the great tips, I knew you would come through for me. Chan's it will be and will take the list I have comprised from here! I just knew this was the place to come to get the best answers, thanks to ALL.