We humans have been enjoying different types of wine for a long time. Wine has such a wonderful rich history that dates back thousands of years.

It appears that the earliest production of different kinds of wine began about 8,000 years ago and wine has been very common throughout ancient Rome and Greece.

It is now known that wine is good for you and your heart when in moderation and as part of an overall healthy diet. Red wine and the compound that is known as resveratrol that's found in red wine are heart healthy. Studies have consistently demonstrated that moderate consumption of alcohol and wine is statistically associated with a decrease in death due to cardiovascular events such as heart failure.

Today I love to share the enjoyment of fine wine and cheese with my friends, so I've put together a list of wine accessories to help you in caring for and presenting your wines to your friends at your next wine party.




  • Wine Charms      Wow... Sometimes I think everyone talks about these more than the wine!

    • Keep track of your wine glass with these wonderful wine charms.

    These charms for your wine glasses will no doubt be the talk of the town after your next wine party. Wine charms are extremly popular and these are HOT.

    There are many different themes to select from, the one in the picture is the "Celestial" one of my favorites.

    The thing to do is pick out a few you like, go ahead and get them now in time to set the theme for your next wine party.




  • Wine Cellars

    • Wine cellars, are places designed specifically for the storage and aging of wine. In an active wine cellar, or wine a room if it is above-ground, temperature and humidity are maintained by a electronic climate control system. Wine is a natural, perishable food product and all types of wine, including red, white, sparkling, and fortified, can spoil, but if they are stored properly, wines maintain their quality and in some cases improve as they age. Some wine experts contend that the optimal temperature for aging wine is 55 °F (13 °C), others 59 °F (15 °C).

    Wine refrigerators offer an effective alternative to expensive wine cellars or wine rooms. They are available in capacities ranging from small 16-bottle units to furniture pieces that can contain 400 bottles. Wine refrigerators are not the same as a wine cellar which is ideal for aging, but rather serve they serve to chill wine to the perfect temperature for drinking.

  • Wine Racks

    • A nice looking, well built wine rack is a must have accessory. If your wine collection is modest, then a small wine rack in the kitchen works fine but be sure to locate it in the coolest part of your kitchen.

    Here's a company that makes high quality wine racks in all sizes. I have recommended them to my friends before and everyone was very pleased with their service and selection, not to mention the low prices on these fine racks. When you are looking for that perfect wine rack, large or small, here's the place to get it.    Perfect Wine Racks

  • Wine Stopper

    • Once you open that bottle of beautiful wine it's clock starts ticking and very soon that wine will begin to change. No matter how hard you try, just replacing the cork will never keep that bottle properly sealed.

    Here are some great little wine stoppers Great Wine Stoppers


    I hope you enjoy wine as much as I do and these wine accesories listed here are the ones I find most useful at our small wine tasting parties. I've also written an article about hosting wine parties that has some useful tips if you're just getting into wine or wine parties.

    P.S. If you found this webpage helpful, please bookmark it so you can return. I'm collecting more quality wine accessories that you will be interested in and I'll post them on this page as I find them.
    Cheers!




    Oh I almost forgot, any of these wine accessories also make great Fathers Day Gifts.


    6 Theme Ideas For Your Next Wine Tasting Party

    Here are 6 wine tasting party themes that you could try which will guarantee success to any wine tasting party.

    The first is called Horizontal Wine Tasting. In this kind of theme, you will only focus on one wine variety from a single year. However, each wine will come from multiple vineyards and different producers. For example, you can focus on a 2000 Chenin Blanc from five or seven different wine producers or wineries.

    Consider whether you would like to taste wines from the same region or you want to mix it up by tasting the same type of wine that comes from different wineries, such as from California, Australia or Italy.

    The second is called Vertical Wine Tasting. Here, the wine tastings are conducted by tasting just one variety of wine. For example, you will only concentrate on tasting the Chenin Blanc from the same producer. However, the wines will be in different vintages or years. For example, you can taste the Chenin Blanc from one winery from years 2000, 2002, and 2004.

    This will show the tasters, how dramatic or subtle a wine can change from year to year.

    Priceless Wine Tasting is another great theme for your wine tasting party. You have to remember that people normally assume that wines that are more expensive taste better than cheaper ones. Although this may be true, you can try testing their palate by withholding the price of the variety of wine you have available for tasting. By just tasting, your guests should determine which wine is worth 120 dollars and which one is worth 10 dollars.

    Price Point Wine Tasting is another great wine tasting party theme that you may want to try. Here, the wines featured will be in a similar price. The goal here is to keep the wines comparable in a baseline price which is quite flexible for you to organize when it comes to buying the wine.

    Another theme is called the Big Eight Wine Tasting. Here, you will get your guests work their way through eight different kinds of wines and determine which one they prefer. This will also give your guests, particular the ones that are not very "in" to wines a new appreciation for the different kinds of wine.

    The big eight wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir for red wines, and Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Grigio for white wines.

    Lastly, the Blind Wine Tasting theme can also work for your party. Just take any of the themes mentioned before, remove the labels from the bottles or put the bottles in wine bags and you have a blind wine tasting party that will surely be a lot of fun for your guests. The fact that your guests will not have any ideas on what wine they taste, it will definitely be interesting to know which kind of wine they prefer without looking at the label or at the price of the wine.

    These are the six wine tasting themes that will surely make your wine tasting part a success.





     

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