pearl district news...
August 19,2008
Party Games
by Josie
I like to entertain. The end of a long week is reason to invite some friends over for a relaxing evening. It doesn't require much- you can always get away with a simple meal for an after-work party (at least in my world). Whip up a quick pasta dish with whatever you have on hand; add a few great cheeses, some bread and a salad and you're set. Have someone else bring dessert. And, make sure you have a nice wine to go with (and by nice, I mean whatever you like that fits your budget).
But, if you've done that a hundred times, and you're looking for something different to start of the weekend right, host a Friday night wine party. Call five friends who like wine. Ask each one to bring their favorite red wine (or white wine, whichever you prefer) and their favorite cheese. Instruct them to wrap the wine in a paper bag, with no label visible. Set out plates and glasses, along with a couple baguettes and some olives. When everyone arrives, you pour the masked wines, in random order. Try to guess what each wine is, and where it's from. Enjoy the cheese, wine, company and entertainment, all at once. You'll learn more about tasting wine, find amusement in the mystery, and have a relaxing get -together, all with very little planning or effort. Salut!
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