Host an At-Home Wine Tasting with Cowichan Wines
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ou’ve got your tickets for the Cowichan Valley Wine Festival. You know you’re going to pick up several bottles of your new favourites along the way.
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How can you end the festival with a splash? Host your own tasting party!
A Taste of Cowichan Wine is Waiting for You. Tasting Room Open 1-5 PM Every Friday & Saturday.
Wine expertise is not required to host a fun and tasty event in your own home. Here are our best tips to create an afternoon or evening among friends and award-winning wine.
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DUNCAN FARMERS MARKET
Wednesday to Sunday 11AM 5PM
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1. Plan your tastings based on themes. White, rosé, red, sparkling – choose three to four Cowichan wines for each category, but don’t let the tasters know what they’re drinking. Invite the group to swirl and sniff. Sip. Savour. And share what they see, smell, taste and feel. 2. Invite a variety of wine drinkers. Even the most inexperienced wine drinker will have a noteworthy experience to share. Encourage your guests to use unique descriptors like vivacious, mellow and seductive in addition to
observing the fruits and notes they taste. You will love what your guests come up with! Compare their observations to the wines’ real identities during the reveal. 3. Finish with a meal that pairs with your favourites. We know – it’s so hard to choose! Pick one white, one red, and one rosé and serve a meal with courses that complement each wine. Local chefs often pair with seafood, lamb and beef, but don’t discount unusual pairings like tacos, mac and cheese, and ribs. Ask the wineries what they recommend as well. 4. Buy more wine. Cowichan has its own regional designation that ensures the wine you’re buying was made with Cowichan grapes. It is the only region outside the Okanagan with this very special and well-deserved recognition. Cheers! The Cowichan Valley Wine Festival is on now! Tickets available at www.tourismcowichan.com.
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