第一步:选择葡萄酒
The wine is obviously the most crucial component to your sparkling wine party and selecting a variety will not only ensure that you have something for everyone, but also encourage your guests to explore different styles of sparkling wine.
你不必在昂贵的法国香槟上挥霍. High quality sparkling wines can be found at a much more approachable price point from wineries like 葡萄园Carneros, 它们使用相同的 方法traditionelle (meaning the wine undergoes a second fermentation in the bottle) as used by French Champagne houses.
Choose wines that are both dry (like an Ultra Brut) and sweet (like a Demi-sec), 或者用不同葡萄品种酿制的气泡酒. 例如, 白郎白, 比如葡萄园Carneros的Le Rêve, 是用100%霞多丽葡萄酿制的吗, while Blanc De Noirs are made solely with pinot noir grapes. 还有一些是混合的. 这 闪闪发光的经典 Trio是一个很好的开始,或者选择 奢华的气泡样品 为了一些更特别的东西.
For a true party-pleaser, throw a late-disgorged sparkling wine into the mix. These wines spend more time aging on the lees (yeast) in the bottle, 这会增加游戏的复杂性和丰富程度, 疯狂的味道.
在考虑为你的聚会买多少酒时, keep in mind that each bottle of sparkling wine yields about eight glasses. 希望每位客人每小时至少喝一杯酒, so multiply your guest count by the number of hours your get-together will run, 然后把这个数除以8. You can also use an online drink calculator, like this one from 避开.
多喝几瓶酒也无妨. Nothing stops a good time quicker than a wine shortage and if you have leftovers, 你可以喝.