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L - Planning a party? ‘Why not :
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a lovely. ‘new: kitchen? wit
“large. -showroom | features’
; many Kitchen cabinet.

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Sand -what™ amounts” to: pur- .
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‘abottle per person, nota half i
economical ‘and informal but > . bottle. of © each. “wine. «per 5
can be ‘conducted — in. the. “person. ee
home at any time of the year,
‘using the recreation or living a

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room ‘and, | weather Permit.” depend. :on- whether™.or:not:.
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- The. ‘basic ‘requirements. S ae
° are two tables, covered with’.

‘DURING. THE HOLIDAYS: or. any time,
_ tasting party will prove especially popular. _ oe

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-white table ‘cloths; “one for

” ‘assortment of cheeses.”

: greatly. enhanced by centre.
“pieces of bunches of: grapes
and: ‘green leaves. a

wine, the other: for: cheese.
. Other : ‘requirements — are
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The” appearance - of. ‘both: ‘sweet’,

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" Glasse: should. ‘be ‘clear -
2 and. without patterns, prefer- .

this \ wine.

The. table wines. can be of .
: different | varietals, .
meaning a .wine = made —
predominantly . from . the:
grape variety on the label. A.

“A ‘good: ‘plan, 1 I find; ‘is ‘to

“keep the-number of wines to™ -
“a total of ‘six, three each ‘of *
red and: white table wines. A-
dessert wine such as.a'sweet _
. sherry . may be included to
~ round off the party, a nice. nh a
gesture. being to serve a —
Or. ‘dessert, with.

varietal

However, * it. should’ be:
“remembered that wine,.. Vike.
most. things; i is as good as the™
pleasure. it ‘gives the* con-.-
“sumer. So, ‘go. ahead. and:
: _enjoy your r tastings. wee ers

knowing ~
names.

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Be “game. ‘Using. several varietal |
‘such - “as” Riesling, ae
Chenin - ‘Blanc’: “and:...Pinot .

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what’ to look for when tasting .
wine is: -
of colour — aroma and bouquet oS
— flavour, body, and finally, a
_ the wine’s general quality...

appearance: and

this type of tasting’to make

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“identification. (Care. should .
be ‘taken when -conducting a
oe tasting. will,
sure that’ metal .or’ plastic:
- ~ ‘bottle capsules are removed -
~ entirely and corks: concealed,

~~ as both sometimes bear the .
-. Name of the. wine or vintner. ) a

- person, the: approximate cost .

for’ ten. people ‘would be
: another form of blind tasting, .

_ Three glasses. of wine are set ~
wine. The -contestant. must .
“<: decide’ which wine is differ-
“:' test should be done twice, to |

lengthen the odds against a.

: tasting.

’ Peterson,

a wines a
“Varietal blind. tasting is ati’
challenging .

wines, :

Chardonnay; : ‘with: the. bottles -
masked, the participants are

eres pe asked to ‘identify each, wine.
~ Blind tastings. and -blind a .
2 comparative: tastings | can be a To ‘complete preparations.
fun. °A. blind - tasting | Means -
evaluating the wine without: e
first : knowing. its name. A
- comparative . ‘blind tasting ©
means comparing two wines |
without

for your wine tasting, pencils.
and paper should be supplied

-'so that guests may note their
“comments. If you wish: to be

more specific, a tasting. score
card may be used. :

_... Produced by. the. "Wine —
oO Council of British Columbia, |
oat’ 'S- not ‘necessary to.
a ‘blindfoid your guests. Bottle.
--*Jabels: can ‘be. masked with -
- sleeves. of paper, held firmly ---
in place’ ‘with elastic: ‘bands,
and numbered for: Jater-.

these — attractively-designed .
cards: ‘provide - ‘a. guide to”
~ qualities. to ‘seek -when
tasting. wines, and ‘suggest a
rating system. The. tasting
2 cards are free of. charge. =

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The cost’ ‘of. giving a wine
. Of ‘course,
depend-on. ‘the. price of wine
: purchased.. However, using.
the wines of British. Colum-
biavand allowing a generous
three-quarters of a bottle per

$19.00. Add the cost Of
‘cheese and bread at about
$1.10 per head, and you will.
come up with a total of
$30.00 for ten people: Is
-there any other way | of

entertaining today that. will ~
give so much pleasure at SO.

7 little cost?”

Good luck and _ good

. “Requests for tasting cards |
should. be. sent. to:: Lori

Suite 200, (1132
‘Hamilton St., Vancouver,
B.C. V6B 282. ——-

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