Perfectly Measured Pours

Throwing a wine-tasting party can be tough.  In addition to the pressure of choosing good wines, you have to make sure you buy enough for everyone attending.  And you have to make sure you pour your guests an appropriate amount of wine so they don't get so drunk they can't distinguish flavors anymore!  With a measured pourer, you'll never have to do guesswork again.  

A lot of us in the Wine & Dine club have a 1 oz pourer (thanks to Elizabeth's keen shopping eye), which suits our needs for now.  But a 1 ounce pour is more appropriate for liquor.  It's recommended to serve 2 ounces of wine for a proper tasting experience.  (Whew!  I thought I was a lush for always wanting a second pour...)

Solution?  Pour twice for each person!  Or get yourself a 2-oz. pourer at http://barsupplies.com/measured-pourer-p-2383.html.

Bar Supplies.com offers several measured pourers at $2.49 each.  (The shipping is $8.50 so factor that in.)  In the meantime, I'm keeping my eyes open for 2-oz. pourers at the wine shops and liquor stores.

A standard 750 ml bottle of wine is just over 25 ounces which gives you 12 tastes per bottle.  If you have more than 12 guests at your party, buy two bottles of each wine you want to sample.