Wine Tasting Cake Ideas

A winetasting is a time for friends to gather for good conversation and sumptuous refreshments; and while fine spirits will be the primary focus of any winetasting, a winetasting party cake will put the perfect ‘cap’ on and enhance the ‘flow’ of this event.

If the host is planning a winetasting that serves as a serious, competitive comparison of different types of wines, then they may wish to serve a winetasting party cake that is light and neutral in flavor. A cake of white angel food or a plain vanilla confection, for example, would not disrupt the sensitive palette of a wine taster, making it impossible for them to judge and compare various types of wines.

If the winetasting is a more casual affair, the host might opt instead for a novelty confection; a winetasting party cake that illustrates the theme of this type of celebration. Using a bottle-shaped cake pan, they could prepare a chocolate cake that resembles a wine bottle; topping it with an iced or candied label bearing subtle but vibrant colors.

A less crafty cook might opt to prepare a round or standard sheet winetasting party cake, ice it in any way desired, then top it with paper supplies (such as tiny plastic wine bottles and strands of rubber grapes) that fit the winetasting theme.

Wine Tasting Party Supplies

Wine Tasting Party Music Play Lists

A wine tasting party is a ‘spirited’ celebration of fun, food and of course fine wine; and while guests are enjoying their scrumptious spirits, they’ll want to listen to some primo party tunes as well.

The perfect playlist will be as frothy, tasty and bubbly as the wine itself, and will include songs such as:

Red Red Wine by UB40
Garden Party by Ricky Nelson
The Secret Garden by Quincy Jones featuring Usher and Robin Thicke
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams by Dionne Warwick
Champagne Life by Ne Yo
Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline by Marsha Thorton
Aside from a robust list of atmospheric songs, the host also should ‘pour on’ the party supplies at a wine tasting party. They could include wall art depicting wine bottles, goblets and glasses in various and artistic designs, a lovely centerpiece of flowers and faux grapes, as well as tableware in elegant hues of red, pink, lavender and royal blue. Take home party tokens could include magnets and figurines in the likeness of tiny wine bottles, as well as actual samples of wines and cheeses tasted at the party.

Fun and friendship will bloom in kind at the ultimate garden party.

Wine Tasting Party Supplies

Wine Tasting Party Supplies