Real men are in Wine Clubs.. and LIKE IT!!

So I'm a little behind, but I'll fill you in. About three weeks ago several of our closest friends decided to start a little event. Our technical name is still in the works, but for now we like to call it "Wine Night." The first get together was at Will and Blake's and tonight's was hosted by Kirsten.

Wine is something we are all very interested in and would like to know more about. Since the first host, Will, makes a living selling wine and researching it, we thought what a great idea this would be! And what a great idea it was might I add!

Here is the deal: Every two weeks we get together at someone's house to test a different kind of wine. Each couple, or person, is responsible for bringing a bottle of wine. The wines are displayed and talked about, then opened, brown bagged and marked with a number. We all have our own glass to smell, describe/comment, and also to taste the differences between each brand. During the comment time and sipping, we each score it in our own personal opinion. When all the bottles have been tested and all the scored opinions are in, we then find an average to determine the winner. And then the brown bags come off and the winners are revealed.

SO FUN!!!!

But very serious as well. Notes of comments and opinions are taken, corks and labels are saved, scoring is contemplated based on the preferences of the previous bottles, background information about how the wine is made in addition to interesting facts, do not go untold. Small talk is left to a minimum and there is a spit bowl for wine left in the glass, or for those that don't prefer it.

Below are some pictures from the first ever Wine Night. As you can tell we take ourselves seriously, but our attire is the least of the worries. Our focus is to become more educated on wine, to do something together fun and different, but also get great laughs and good memories.

And yes, football was on through all this and there wasn't a problem.

The first night was Pinot Grigio

Tonight was Pinot Noir

And in two weeks we will be testing a much much sweeter, more of a dessert wine, a Riesling.

It is so much fun and we are learning even more!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and a great Monday!

Kenlie

We missed you tonight Lauren, hope Paisley gets better!!

(Not sure why these pics aren't clear.. sorry guys!!)