Wine at Your Wedding

Filed in archive Wine Resources on May 25, 2007

Next month is June, the month where tons of couple get hitched. In fact, just the other day I met someone in a class I'm teaching (about blogging, not wine) who is getting married next month. You go girl!

Wine and champagne are just a few of the items the poor bride has to figure out as she makes her list of things to do, and About.com Wine Guide, Stacy Slinkard, has come to the rescue with this handy article about Wines for Weddings:

For starters, consider what flavors, styles and varieties of foods you will be serving at the reception, then you can pair specific wines with the selected foods to bring the unique flavors out the best. If you are planning on serving several types of wine in addition to champagne you may consider a combination of whites and reds.

The ever popular Chardonnay, the wine world's current favorite white wine, or a cool crisp Riesling would more than fit the bill for the white wine category. As for red wines to consider, Cabernet Sauvignon is always a party hit for red wine drinkers, or for those who prefer a softer red with more versatile food-pairing options, a pinot noir would be a perfect pick. Last, but not least, you may consider serving a few bottles of White Zinfandel (I can hear you, hard-core "real" Wine Lovers groaning), but the fact is White Zinfandel has a following and many of those followers find themselves at wedding receptions!