Entertaining

The Nine Rules of Picking Wines for Weddings and Big Parties

Strategies that wine directors and sommeliers use to find the best-value vino for the money at any big event.

Source: Napa Vintners

Why are wines served at most weddings so bad? At the last one I attended, I ditched both the red and white and sipped a watery cocktail instead. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Choosing wines for a wedding—or any big party, for that matter—is about more than finding labels you like for a reasonable price. It’s about having a firm plan and principles, such as these nine below, per wine directors and sommeliers.