What do I need to host a tasting?
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First of all, select and buy your wines (these can be your own personal preferences or some bottles you’ve never tried before).
What you will need:
• A good table
• A spittoon (optional)
• Paper, pens and a tasting sheet
• A sink
• 1 glass per person
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You may also want to buy some food or crackers and provide some water.
You can find tasting sheets and the Decanter tasting kit can be downloaded.
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