August 4th is Champagne Day
Party &
Entertaining Guide
Having a party? Wondering how much wine or spirits to
have on hand?
Determine how many guests you expect, multiply that number
by the number or hours your party is scheduled to last and that will give you
the number of servings based on "one serving per hour per
person". For example: if you will have 25 guests and your party
will last four hours, multiply 25 x 4 for a total of 100. You should plan
on 100 servings.
If you are serving wine and/or champagne, here's
a guide on
how many 5 oz. servings you can expect from different sized bottles:
| 750 ML (25.4 oz.) |
5 Servings |
| 1 Liter (33.8 oz.) |
6 Servings |
| 1.5 Liter (50.7 oz.) |
10 Servings |
| 3 Liter (101 oz.) |
20 Servings |
| 4 Liter (135 oz.) |
27 Servings |
If you are serving liquor for mixed drinks,
here's a guide on how many 1.5 oz. liquor servings per bottle:
| 750 ML (25.4 oz.) |
16 Servings |
| 1 Liter (33.8 oz.) |
22 Servings |
| 1.75 Liter (59.2 oz.) |
39 Servings |
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Wondering what wine you should serve with your dinner?
Here's a guide from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board:
| Beef |
Barbera, Barolo, Burgundy,
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Proprietary Red |
| Cheese Dishes |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir,
Johannisberg Riseling |
| Chicken |
Chablis, Chardonnay, Chenin
Blanc, Johannisberg Riesling, Loire, Proprietary White, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Clams |
Chablis, Chardonnay,
Proprietary White |
| Crab |
Chablis, Non-Vintage Champagne |
| Duck, Goose |
Barbera, Blush, Burgundy, Red
Bordeaux, Rhone, Zinfandel |
| Fish |
Alsatian White, Chardonnay,
Chenin Blanc, Johannisberg Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Ham |
Beaujolais, Blush,
Gewurztraminer, Zinfandel |
| Hamburger |
Burgundy, Chianti, Red
Bordeaux, Vin Rose, Zinfandel |
| Lamb |
Chianti, Pinot Noir, Rhone,
Zinfandel |
| Liver |
Beaujolais,
Medoc, Rhone,
Zinfandel |
| Lobster |
Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer,
Riesling |
| Omlettes |
Blush, Chenin Blanc,
Johannisberg Riesling, Proprietary White, Zinfandel |
| Oysters |
Chablis, Chardonnay,
Muscadet, Pouilly-Fume |
| Pheasant |
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Johannisberg Riesling, Pinot Noir, Rhone |
| Pork |
Alsatian White, Vin Rose,
Vouvray, Zinfandel |
| Quiche |
Graves, Sauvignon Blanc, or a
young Red according to ingredients |
| Scallops |
Chablis, Chardonnay, Sancerre |
| Shrimp |
Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer,
White Bordeaux |
| Spaghetti |
Barbera, Barolo, Chianti,
Proprietary Red, Zinfandel |
| Turkey |
Chenin Blanc, Johannisberg
Riesling, Loire, Sauvignon Blanc |
| Veal |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,
Johannisberg Riesling, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel |
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Did You
Know? Wine Fun Facts:
- It takes 625 grapes to
make one bottle of wine.
- In the 1600s, a blind Benedictine monk departed from the
usual practice of sealing wine bottles with cloth. Carbon dioxide from fermentation can
escape through cloth. But he sealed his bottles with cork. Result - sparkling wine. Oh,
let's not forget to tell you the monk's name - Dom Perignon.
- The markup on wine in restaurants is as much as
300% or more. Make sure you get what you ordered as making substitutions
with cheaper wines is one way restaurants boost profitability. Be
particularly careful when ordering wine by the glass. Ask you waiter to
pour the wine at the table. It may be more economical to order a bottle of
wine rather than by the glass. When ordering by the glass, waiters are
trained to repour after you have had a sip or two rather than when your glass is
empty. And order the cheapest wine on the menu. Sometimes those
wines are very good.
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Caloric
Guide for Wines |
| Type of Wine |
Calories Per Ounce |
| Catawba (Sweet) |
30 |
| Champagne (Brut) |
21 |
| Champagne (Extra Dry) |
29 |
| Dry White Table Wine |
20 |
| Madeira |
32 |
| Port (US) |
43 |
| Port (Imported) |
39 |
| Red Table Wine |
18 |
| Sherry (Dry, Imported) |
32 |
| Sherry (US) |
36 |
| Vermouth (Dry) |
27 |
| Vermouth (Sweet) |
44 |
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100's of Jokes
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A Little Bit of
Wine Humor...
For all of us who are married, were married, wish you were married, or wish you weren't married, this is something to smile about the next time you open a bottle of wine:
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Bottle of Wine
Sally was driving home from one of her business trips in Northern Arizona when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the Navajo woman if she would like a ride.
With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car. Resuming the journey, Sally tried in vain to make a bit of small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she
saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Sally.
"What's in the bag?" asked the old woman.
Sally looked down at the brown bag and said, "It's a bottle of wine I got it for my husband."
The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, "Good trade."
Submitted by
Homer B.
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Wine
& Cheese Bread
Ingredients:
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1 cup plus 2 tbs. all-purpose flour
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1/2 tsp. baking powder
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1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
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1/2 tsp. salt
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1/8 tsp. baking soda
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1/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk
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1/3 cup vegetable shortening
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1 tbs. sugar
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1 tbs. minced onion
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1 egg, beaten
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1/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup white wine
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1/2 tsp. dried oregano
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1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Sift together flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, soda and dry milk. Cut in shortening until the mixture
resembles coarse meal. Add sugar, minced onion, egg, milk, wine and oregano. Mix thoroughly. Spread mixture in greased
8 or 9-inch round pan and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean.
Yield: 8 Servings
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Don't throw out all that leftover wine:
Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and
sauces.
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100's of Jokes
& Cartoons
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A Little Bit of
Wine Humor...
Men are like a fine wine. They start out as
grapes. It's our job to stomp them, and then keep them in the dark until they
mature. And hopefully they'll turn out to be something we would like to have
dinner with.
For more, see ButlerWebs 100's of Jokes
& Cartoons
Male Bashing Humor
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