My fiance and I plan on purchasing a case of wine to provide our guests at the reception. We can only chose one, so I need help choosing a wine that is popular and that will go with the food we are serving.
Additional question: Would it be better to place a bottle of wine on each table, or have it served by the glass at the bar? We have 12 tables and a case of wine has 12 bottles. Also, we will be having a champagne toast after dinner (if that matters).
Here is what we are serving:
Appetizer: Antipasto Platter
Dinner: Chicken Parmesan, Lobster Ravioli, Pasta with a pesto type sauce
Desert: White cake with strawberry creme filling and the whip cream cream cheese icing.
Excuse the messiness of this list (I pasted it from a word document).
Sparkling Wine
Kenwood, Sparkling Wine, Brut, Sonoma County, N/V 24
Roederer Estate, Sparkling Wine, Brut, Anderson Valley, N/V 32
Iron Horse, Wedding Cuvee, Sonoma County, 2006 38
Sauvignon Blanc
Angeline, Russian River, 2008 22
Dry Creek, Fumé Blanc, Dry Creek, 2007 26
Dutton Estate, Russian River, 2008 34
Chardonnay
Heron, California, 2005 24
Dry Creek, Chardonnay, Dry Creek, 2008 32
Sonoma- Cutrer, Russian River, 2007 36
Other Whites
MacMurray Ranch, Pinot Gris, 2007 28
Balletto, Gewurztraminer, Russian River, 2007 24
Rosé
Martin Ray, Rosé, Sonoma County, 2008 22
Pinot Noir
Angeline, Sonoma County, 2007 24
MacMurray Ranch, Sonoma Coast, 2007 32
Merlot
Tin Roof, Sonoma County, 2006 24
Benziger, Sonoma County, 2003 28
Syrah
Benziger, North Coast, 2005
Zinfandel
Rancho Zabaco, Sonoma County, 2007 24
Dry Creek, Dry Creek, 2007 26
Cabernet Sauvignon
Good Night, California, 2007 24
St. Francis, Sonoma County, 2006 34
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