Elevate your next wine tasting with these pro-approved tips and tricks.

Or designate specific wines for guests to bring.

Then pick one of the wine-tasting menu themes below to guide your selections.

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The person who answers the most correctly wins a bonus bottle to take home.

Go Regional

Or do the opposite and select a mix of grapes grown in the same country.

Variety Pack

you might learn a lot by sipping on diverse wines back to back.

An Eye for Value

Great wine need not cost a fortune.

Chances are, they’ll have some tasty recommendations they’ll be excited to share.

Of course, save a few bottles to enjoy with food!"

For a casual wine-tasting party, tryMargherita Pizzawith Italian Montepulciano.

Or, for something a bit more upscale, considerBoeuf Bourguignonwith French red Bordeaux.