Whether your audience includes casual wine consumers or aficionados, most people will be excited to learn more about wines and their regions. Hold a wine tasting event to raise funds for a worthy cause and create a fun, educational experience for those who attend.
Instructions
1. Focus on the wines being served to set your event theme. Wines can be as diverse as your games and decorations, and by honing in on a certain wine region, such as Napa, Spain, France or Italy, you can tie in ethnic foods, geographical artwork and cultural music.
2. Stock the bar, or tasting area, with red, white and rose wines and at least one type of champagne. Highlight a good selection of varietals, so you can educate participants about the grapes used to make them and the regions in which they are made.
3. Hire a winery to help run your fundraiser. Workers at a vineyard pour the wine, host discussions and educate patrons about the wines' bouquet and notes. Connect with a winery at which you can have your event on WineOnTheWeb.com (see Resources below).
4. Ask the winery staff questions about a package deal. A good deal will include one or two wine pourers, buckets and a selection of wines. It may also include a professional to work at the fundraiser.
5. Reserve a banquet hall. Wine tasting functions work well in outdoor or tented settings, and many reception halls can accommodate your needs with garden-style areas or gazebos. If your event is held during the winter, rely on a reception hall that has Mediterranean-style decor reminiscent of a Tuscan vineyard.
6. Narrow your search for the perfect place to hold the fundraiser by looking at several reception halls. At Banquetcentral.com, you can locate a facility in your area (see Resources below).
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