A
new study from events company Chillisauce shows that Valentine’s
Day is the second most popular time of the year to propose marriage,
after Christmas Eve. If you popped the question to your loved one this
Valentine’s, you might want to start thinking which wines you’ll have on your
big day. Here comes the Ideal Wine Company to the rescue, with five tips for
choosing wine for your wedding.
Buy enough
First,
you need to make sure you have enough wine for all your guests. Wine buffs estimate that you can pour six glasses of wine and eight flutes of Champagne per
bottle. Multiply these by the number of guests you’re inviting and you’ll know
how much wine you need for your wedding!
Check with your venue
Wedding
venues can set you back a pretty penny, so you might as well get the most out
of your investment. See whether they offer wine or Champagne and if they’ll
include them in the price of the venue, so you can make some savings on your
wedding day. If you decide on wine from your venue, make sure you taste a
selection of drinks from the venue’s wine list so you can see which vintages
will work best for your special day!
Think of the season
When are you holding your special
day? If you’re hosting it in the colder season you might want to go for a
hearty red, as they taste fabulous on a chilly winter’s night. In this instance
you might want to buy
the Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT 1990 from us. Lighter, more refreshing
wines are more suited to the summer, so you might want to opt for a white or a
rose in this case.
Focus on the toast
When choosing wine for your
wedding, make sure you include something that’s appropriate for a toast. If you
learn
how to give a toast and do so with an excellent Champagne, you can really
set your day off right. Here, you might want to purchase
the Dom Perignon 2000, which you can secure from the Ideal Wine Company for
just £140 per bottle!
Pair with food
Choose the right wine when
pairing it with a meal and it can highlight the cuisine. Therefore, you should
use your wedding menu to guide which wines you should serve on your special
day. For example if you’re wanting to pair
wine and cheese and you’ve opted for a strong Camembert, put it with
Champagne. The bubbles in the drink act as the perfect foil to the richness of
Camembert, wiping your tongue clean so you crave another bite.
Go for the best
Your wedding is one of the most
important days of your life, so you need to go for the best vintages. We’d
advise you to choose wine’s from the Ideal Wine Company website’s Occasions page.
With a fabulous array of luxury tipples, this page includes a number of bottles
that’ll help you celebrate the special days of your life in style!
