11 Chic Wine Tasting Party Ideas

4. Sample flavors from around the world

Expand your wine tasting horizons — go global and sample wines from around the world! Cost Plus World Market and Total Wine & More are excellent places to find a wide variety of foreign wines. To complete the party, serve your guests an array of culturally diverse appetizers to go along with the theme. You just might discover your new favorite wine or even a wine region you would love to visit! 

5. Conduct a blind taste test

This is one of those fun wine tasting party ideas that will turn an ordinary tasting event into a game! To begin, pour wine into glasses and hide the bottles or cover the labels. Ask each guest to guess the wine prices and/or ratings (which you can find on the Vivino app).

Have them write their guesses on index cards and instruct them to keep their answers a secret. Then, offer a relevant prize, such as a wine glass and bottle stopper or a bottle of the top-rated wine, for the guest who guesses the most prices and ratings correctly.

6. Mix it up

Grapes aren’t the only wine base. Skip the status quo and try wines made from tart cherries, peaches, apples, or even pineapples! If you’re feeling particularly adventurous, sample some jalapeno or rhubarb wine. This wine tasting party idea will set your event apart and might even help your guests discover their new favorite drinks. It is a perfect option if you’ve got some folks in your crowd who have mixed feelings about traditional wine but still want to join in on the experience of a drink tasting party.

7. Tour a winery

Go beyond simply tasting the wine. Set up a tour at your local winery so your guests can learn all about the wine-making process, starting from the grape planting and harvesting, then ending with bottling and storage. Think it’s difficult to book a winery? Just checkout Peerspace to book a beautiful winery near you. Many offer tours, outdoor dining, delicious food, and so much more.

8. Add a little music

Wineries often host great live music events, but even if you’re having a wine tasting party in the comfort of your own home, you can book a band or musician to add a special touch to the event. Gigsalad and The Bash are excellent resources to find local talent that is within your budget range. Stumped on what music genre to seek out? Consider jazz or soft rock to match the elegance of the occasion.

9. Make it a watch party

Set up a TV or projector and play the 2012 wine documentary SOMM throughout the wine tasting party. This way, your guests can casually learn about what it takes to be a wine expert and experience a day in the life of a sommelier! It’s hard not to be drinking a glass while watching it anyway, so why not make it an event?

Hoping to switch up your choice of libation? Then check out our cocktail party ideas next!