If you and your friends enjoy wine, consider forming a wine club. (A club where you get to drink is one of the best kinds!) Host monthly meetings where you have blind tastings. Here’s how you do it:
1. Before each meeting, decide on one type of wine you’ll taste that session: Pinot (Noir or Gris), Cabernet Sauvignon, Burgundy, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, or whatever you like.
2. Have each person bring a bottle of the selected type of wine and one appetizer to share with everyone. (If you’re going to be drinking all that wine, you’ll want some food in your stomach too!)
3. Wrap each bottle in a numbered paper bag so that no one can see the label (and possibly form a bias), then give everyone pencils and notecards and have them write down their comments about each bottle they taste. Let the adventure begin!
You may discover a new favorite wine. At the very least, you’ll have a great time trying something new with your friends.