General edit

 
Various styles of wine glasses.
  • Proper wine glasses help ensure a good drinking experience.
  • Chill white or sparkling wine for at least 1 hour prior to serving. Decant red wines prior to guests' arrival.
  • Wine charms can help guests distinguish their glasses. Alternatively, one may use marked wine glasses for the same purpose.

Serving with cheese edit

  • Serve cheese at room temperature; this brings out their fullest flavors.
  • Arrange the food items 30-60 minutes before the guests arrive. Cheese should be brought out three hours before serving.
  • Cover the platters with plastic wrap to keep them fresh, but remove just prior to serving.
  • Leave space between cheeses to keep flavors from blending. On the same idea, each cheese should have its own knife or spreader.