Have you arranged exciting plans to celebrate National Wine Day? Wine lovers around the nation will salute the well-liked beverage on May 25. Will you relish a glass of your go-to favorite or seize the opportunity to try some new wines?
There are many distinctive and memorable ways to pay homage to your preferred beverage, ranging from laid-back and relaxed to chic and thrilling. You can experiment with a new wine location in your neighborhood or have a wine experience at home. Whatever your taste, there is the ideal occasion to wish everyone a "Happy National Wine Day" in your own special style.
12 Ways to Celebrate National Wine Day
Pick one of these celebrations to mark National Drink Wine Day. Pick your favorite or mix a few to make a day-long celebration of wine!
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Enjoy a Virtual Wine Tasting
As you sample several varieties, develop your palate and learn how to taste wine like an expert. You can participate in the ideal National Wine Day party from home with a virtual wine tasting. As you master the skill of wine tasting, connect in real time with sommeliers and accomplished chefs online.
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Visit a Local Winery
Visit a nearby winery or vineyard to speak with the professionals there about the winemaking process. Many will let you arrange a visit so you may see the buildings and discover their interesting histories. Once there, enjoy a wine flight that has been chosen for you depending on your palate in the tasting room or bar. Bring a bottle of your favorite wine home, then preserve it for National Drink Wine Day the following year!
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Host a Wine and Cheese Night
Invite your wine-loving buddies over for a wine and cheese celebration to mark the occasion. Create a tasting menu based on your own research into wine and cheese pairings. Alternately, host a potluck-style gathering and invite guests to bring their go-to cheese and wine. You might come across your next favorite pair!
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Plan a Wine Movie Marathon
Freshly popped popcorn is one of the few foods that pairs well with wine! Plan a movie marathon in honor of National Wine Day for you or your pals. While you snack and sip, you can watch some fantastic wine movies. You can choose to view gripping industrial documentaries or a collection of love stories set in vineyards, depending on your mood.
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Paint Your Own Wine Glass
Make your own personalized wineglass to commemorate National Wine Day! Look into local workshops where a teacher will give you direction and all the supplies you need for your creation. If you want to do some crafting at home, you can find kits on Etsy, or you can gather your own materials and watch project lessons on YouTube.
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Have a Blind Wine Taste Test
Have a blind tasting test with your pals to determine which wine is the best. Choose a type of wine, and ask each visitor to bring a bottle of it. Make sure you cover the wine bags you buy so you don't know which one is which. Next, rate each one from 1 to 10 after giving it a taste. Prior to the following National Wine Day, the owner of the wine that received the highest rating can claim to be the best connoisseur.
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Make Your Own Wine
Get a wine-making kit and learn how to brew your own wine, like the Brooklyn Brew Shop Bubbly Sparkling Wine Kit. These are ideal for a wide range of budgets because they are available at a wide range of price points. Another option is to plan a wine-making workshop in your neighborhood as a practical way to observe National Wine Day.
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Plan a Wine Gift Exchange
Everyone enjoys a good gift exchange. Draw names with your friends and get to know one another's favorite flavors. then invest in a bottle you believe your recipient will adore. You can just bring a wrapped bottle of wine instead of drawing names if you all like the same kinds of wine. Then, choose from the presents and steal from your wine-loving friends in classic white elephant gift-giving fashion!
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Go Wine Bar Hopping
National Wine Day is the ideal time to visit any wine bars in your neighborhood if there are many of them. Make a list of possibilities so you can plot your course. Choose a designated driver, hire a party bus, or use Uber to travel between bars while discovering your region's wine scene.
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Purchase Yourself New Wine Gifts
To improve your drinking experience, there are a ton of various wine presents available. Why not treat yourself to one on National Wine Day? Spend money on a good aerator, get a set of corkscrews, or buy that useful wine stopper you've been eyeing. After that, grab your preferred bottle of wine and relax with your new toy.
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Learn Something New About Wine
Knowing wine is the same as loving wine, so why not learn more about it? Purchase or borrow a book about the development of wine from your neighborhood library. Visit a sommelier's YouTube channel to discover how to choose and combine wines expertly. You can also test your knowledge by taking an online wine quiz to discover what you still need to study.
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Explore a Wine Region
This National Wine Day, go big and take a trip to a wine area. There are many domestic choices, from the picturesque Napa Valley to the warm Texas Hill Country. You can even take your vacations abroad and check off some Italian or French wine areas on your bucket list. In either case, you'll be able to enjoy wine's namesake day by immersing yourself in everything wine-related.
So, whether you choose to go on a wine vacation abroad or simply partake in a wine tasting at home, enjoy this yearly event. Start making plans for your enjoyable activities in advance of Vino Day on May 25. Cheers! And happy National Wine Day!
