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Party details as shared by Cristina at Le Partie Sugar:
Party Overview
I threw a Wine Tasting Party featuring Central Coast Wine and California Fare. Living in LA, my husband and I love taking a 2-hour drive to Central Coast CA to visit the wineries in Santa Ynez, Paso Robles and Los Olivos - and wanted to share some of our favorite wines with 20 of our dearest friends.
The party was held on our rooftop overlooking the city. I rented vintage furniture pieces to give the night a shabby-chic feel, like we were eating al fresco in the middle of a vineyard. I carried the vintage theme into all my paper goods: the Tasting Menu Cards on each place setting, the Wine Coasters labeling each wine, the Dessert and Appetizer Cards, the Party Favors and more. Each place setting had four wine glasses, a mason jar for water, and French herringbone tea cloths for napkins. Peonies filled old wine bottles that I decorated with vintage lace, and re-covered soup cans contained the Sea Salt Grissini. Small globe lights hung overhead providing a beautiful night glow as the sun went down. I also had a basket filled with blankets and pashminas for the guests to wrap up in as the temperature cooled down.
Guests arrived at 7:30pm and were greeted with some sparkling wine and a cheese, dried fruit and nut platter. I had a small lounge area set up so guests could chat, eat and drink easily.
Rooftop Wine Party Dinner Tables
Rooftop Wine Party Chairs
Table Details
Wine Tasting Table Centerpiece
Table Place Settings
Fruit and Cheese Platter
Seating Area
Side Table Flowers
Wine Tasting Sign
Food
The tasting portion of the evening started at 8:30pm, where guests tried 4 different wines paired with 4 fresh, farmer's market dishes*. The 1st pairing was a Viognier paired with Grilled Nectarines, Burrata, Toasted Hazelnuts and garnished with mint. The 2nd pairing was a Rosé paired with Homemade Pizza, Fresh Basil Pesto, Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions. The 3rd pairing was a Pinot Noir paired with Salmon topped with Lime Butter Sauce and Sautéed Asparagus. The final pairing was a Syrah paired with Grilled Flank Steak and a Spicy Pepper and Watermelon Salad. As if that wasn’t enough food, there a dessert table filled with mini delights: Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes, Mini Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt, Brownie Bites and not-so-mini Rice Crispie Treats.
Wine Food Pairing
Wine Food Pairing
Wine Food Pairing
Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brownie Bites
Rice Crispie Treats
Favors and More
On the invite I asked each guest to bring one of their favorite bottles (under $25) for the Bottle Swap - so each guest went home with someone else’s favorite to try. As the party favor, I packaged my favorite wine gadget (Haley’s 5-in-1 corker) for each guest to take home with their bottle from the Bottle Swap. It was a fabulous night of good friends, food and conversation!
Wine Bottle Swap
Wine Party Favor Sign
Wine Party Favors
Credits
*I created the menu and wine pairings, did all the baking, floral, decorating and majority of the dinner food/prep myself. I did hire a caterer (Chris Green) to do the final food prep and serving for the four food courses. I rented furniture from Found Vintage Rentals in Fullerton, CA.
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