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dbleplay17
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Christening party-what wine to buy??
I am having a christening and I was wondering how many bottles of wine to buy and what kind? I am clueless I am not a wine drinker
There are 84 people. What would you do??
A white and a red but what kind?? there are so many LOL!!
TIA!!!
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Posted 3/22/11 3:13 PM  |
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heathergirl
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
Just buy the 1.5L of Barefoot or Pindar or Sutter Home; do a mix of pinot and merlot and a few zin, cab and chard. Don't forget to ask the liquor store for a bulk discount.
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| Posted 3/22/11 3:20 PM |
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dbleplay17
My 2 boys!
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
Posted by heathergirl
Just buy the 1.5L of Barefoot or Pindar or Sutter Home; do a mix of pinot and merlot and a few zin, cab and chard. Don't forget to ask the liquor store for a bulk discount.
how many would you think? i am so bad with judging!
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Mrs007
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
I agree, get a mix of whites and reds so everyone is happy. Also I get white zinfandel bc there are a bunch of people in my family that like that.
I would ask the clerk at the liquor store on the quantity though. I am always so bad with judging how much to buy. I usually end up over buying but its not a problem since I am a wine drinker.
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| Posted 3/22/11 4:16 PM |
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LightUpMyLife
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Bonnie-Jean
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
3 white, 2 red should be fine. I'd go with Yellow Tail since it is cheaper yet still good.
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| Posted 3/22/11 4:21 PM |
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heathergirl
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
Posted by dbleplay17
Posted by heathergirl
Just buy the 1.5L of Barefoot or Pindar or Sutter Home; do a mix of pinot and merlot and a few zin, cab and chard. Don't forget to ask the liquor store for a bulk discount.
how many would you think? i am so bad with judging!
Are you having other alcohol too? Is the crowd into wine? I would say 7 each of pinot and merlot, then maybe 3 each of zin, chard and cab 
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SHOPAHOLIC
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
How many tables are you having? I would at least have one red and one white for each table. Probably two if there is no other alcohol.
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| Posted 3/22/11 4:34 PM |
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JoJo2010
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
For DS's we have about 50 ppl I bought 2 bottles of red and 2 bottles of white.
I think I had a bottle of each left...i think more white was drank. I think most ppl drank from the keg
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| Posted 3/22/11 4:38 PM |
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dbleplay17
My 2 boys!
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
we are having a 1/2 keg of beer too. Not sure how many wine drinkers my DH says about 30 less than half the people will.
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| Posted 3/22/11 5:27 PM |
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AidansArmy
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Suzanne
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
Get a nice Riesling, like Hogue or Relax. They are $9.99 and taste delicious. Put that along with the Pinot/Sauv Blancs.
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| Posted 3/23/11 9:41 AM |
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GinaR
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
this may sound ghetto, but Targets Wine Cube is pretty good. I love their chardonnay and they have a nice cabernet sauvignon. The box keeps it fresh for a long time too. And they are priced well. Both of those were rated 89 and 90 by wine enthusiest. I never thought I'd enjoy boxed wine. lol.
I'd say def get a decent selection for all palates. Chardonnay and savignon blanc for whites
Merlot and a cabernet or cabernet blend for reds.
Message edited 3/23/2011 12:31:49 PM.
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| Posted 3/23/11 12:29 PM |
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Sassyz75
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Re: Christening party-what wine to buy??
do you live near Stew Leonards in Farmingdale (airport plaza?).. go there- great prices.
I would get 2 cases... one red, one white (or split between red, white & pink.. if you have rose drinkers...
they could help you and direct you to the best priced wine...
I try and stay away from anything in a magnum or box... that's just me though
edited to say: OK so 80 people in my world would drink 2 cases.. LOL.. that's bad.
I would get one case split between both white & red and go to stew leondards, they won't steer you the wrong way ;)
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