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Wine & Tasting

Blind Bottle Night

Bring a wrapped bottle (wine or spirit) with a one-line clue taped to it. The table guesses region or varietal before each reveal. Closest guess wins; the host keeps a scorecard. A gentle, delicious humbling.

Anyone Medium group Any season Low effort Recurring
Wine educationLow-effort recurring
PurposeStrip away the label and let the table find out how much of their taste is actually the story they’ve been told.
VoteClosest blind guess wins the round; the host tallies and declares a champion at the end.
RevealUnwrap each bottle at its moment — prices and labels land hardest when held back longest.
Run of show

What it's for

Strip away the label and let the table find out how much of their taste is actually the story they’ve been told.

The guest's job

Bring one wrapped bottle and write one honest clue on the outside — enough to intrigue, not enough to give it away.

The vote

Closest blind guess wins the round; the host tallies and declares a champion at the end.

The reveal

Unwrap each bottle at its moment — prices and labels land hardest when held back longest.

Food & drink spine

Neutral palate food only: bread, mild cheese, water — let the wine speak for itself.

Conversation fuel

"Were you more surprised by who won or by what you paid for what lost?"

How it flops — steer around it

Clues that are basically the answer. A good clue teases without cheating.

A bespoke dinner-party concierge. Vote with conviction; bring something defensible. Themes · Playbook