Happy National Wine Day!

HELLO?!? best holiday EVA! heehee...

Few dabs of frosting to commemorate such a fantastic national day!...

Paint chalkboard paint (that now comes in EVERY color) on to the bottom of your wine glasses (just wrap stem with painters tape first).  Perfect for guests to keep track of their glasses and fun too! Source

Love the idea of the broken pot with stamped cheese names! tuck this one away for a garden party this summer! Source

Turn cake balls into vineyard bites by piping on a "bunch of grapes" Source

Wine Tasting or Bar Party Ideas!

Whew! past few days have had too many irons in the fire! What better thing for that then a tall glass of wine! Here is some older (but still fresh!) frosting...

And here are a few new ideas...

Wine parties are not just about the wine! it's about great food too! You don't need too many decorations - let the food and wine be center stage! Arrange food so that no same color is touching and use different serving containers - this will give lots of visual interest and let your eye move around the table.  Source

I love this little setup - look closely... fruit used in the hurricane lamps! I love it! Great way to add a little touch without being overboard (and very inexpensive AND you can eat them afterward! lol) Source

How adorable are these customizable trays? Your guests will be wowed AND they are stinking useful! You can even have notes on each one for a particular wine to help people load up the right pairings! (So on my to do list!) Source and tutorial via luckylifeparties.blogspot.com/2010/09/cheese-palette.html

How cute are these little favor bags?!? You could fill them with little chocolates (or whatever you like) and just tie off with a cork! Source

TGIF! Time for some wine!

Some weeks you just think to yourself TGIF - time for some wine! It's been one of those weeks here and I am going with the rule that one glass of wine is one glass of wine - no matter how big the glass ;o)   Here are a few touches to put on our wine and cheese night (if you so dare to share your bottles of wine... well at least share the cheese... ;o)

This really beautiful wine party tablescape would be sure to impress the most sober of guest ;o)  Source

 I have come across a lot of cheese markers, but these are just darling! I was never a bird person until I moved to my current home that's on a pond... now I find myself birdwatching and naming all the birds!  Source

These tags are so simple but add such a great touch.  You could personalize them, put wine rating or characteristics on them, seasonal decoration or maybe just funny sayings.  If you are not crafty, you can purchase from Source