Wedding Reception question

[angl2b]

ok so I need to get alcohol for the reception I am looking at Johnny Walker Black Label or Rosemount Shiraz ... wut do you all think?

[kgsilvas]

The wine is probably a better fit for more people.

[MikeD]

Rosemount Shiraz

Costco sells this stuff I believe. They also have a good Cabernet from Jacob's Creek. :)

[angl2b]

anyone know the prices by chance?

[MikeD]

anyone know the prices by chance?

At Costco, the Rosemont and Jacob's Creek are inexpensive. Rosemount, probably around $8-$9/bottle. Jacob's Creek, $6.

[angl2b]

anyone here drinks wine and stuff that can give me some good brands? And ballpark figure for the bottles?

[RIVERWIDOW]

2 buck chuck. $2 per botle Charles Shaw. very poppular. Costco:thumbup:

[angl2b]

for a wedding? It is a very traditional very formal reception/banquet chinese way. Lazy Susan in the middle and about 10 courses comes out...
so would that be a good wine for that occasion?

[MikeD]

2 buck chuck. $2 per botle Charles Shaw. very poppular. Costco:thumbup:

You two are confusing with your identical avatars...

$2 wine? Hell, just hit up 7-11 and grab some Boone's Farm. Same thing...:puke:

[bachviet]

Conag (Hennessy VSOP) was served at our wedding.

[angl2b]

You two are confusing with your identical avatars...

$2 wine? Hell, just hit up 7-11 and grab some Boone's Farm. Same thing...:puke:love little twin stars - grew up with them... my grandmother got me started... classic Sanrio characters along with others...


Conag (Hennessy VSOP) was served at our wedding.I plan to have that for the parent tables only - a bit pricey - we can't really afford it for everyone - about 20 tables or so.

[avlena]

love little twin stars - grew up with them... my grandmother got me started... classic Sanrio characters along with others...

I plan to have that for the parent tables only - a bit pricey - we can't really afford it for everyone - about 20 tables or so.

put out a few bottles of soda and a nice bottle of champagne for the toast. Is there going to be a bar, or just what's on the tables? You could be sneaky - get some bottles of Charles Shaw from Trader Joes, but get new wine labels printed out with you and your new hubby's name on them, and maybe a cute picture. You can probably do it on a computer. And voila, they're instantly transformed into nice bottles of wine!

[sizemic1]

We served Rodney Strong wines at our wedding. But I gotta tell ya..the free Heinekin was WAY more popular than the wines were.

[angl2b]

put out a few bottles of soda and a nice bottle of champagne for the toast. Is there going to be a bar, or just what's on the tables? You could be sneaky - get some bottles of Charles Shaw from Trader Joes, but get new wine labels printed out with you and your new hubby's name on them, and maybe a cute picture. You can probably do it on a computer. And voila, they're instantly transformed into nice bottles of wine!

no open bar - cash bar was a no go a lot of ppl don't like that.
So far - I think its Rosemount shiraz (3 cases) and then 1 case of maybe Johnny Walker Red Label (personal sentiment reasons), and parent tables I am probably getting Henessy (no XO or anything like that - too pricey.... :eek2: )

[avlena]

no open bar - cash bar was a no go a lot of ppl don't like that.
So far - I think its Rosemount shiraz (3 cases) and then 1 case of maybe Johnny Walker Red Label (personal sentiment reasons), and parent tables I am probably getting Henessy (no XO or anything like that - too pricey.... :eek2: )

personally, i don't think having a cash bar is that bad. On wedding forums, they talk about cash bars like it's a horrible sin, but if you talk to regular people (in other words, non-bridezillas), they realize how pricey an open bar is and actually expect a cash bar, or tickets, or something like that. :shrug: of course, i don't know if it's a bigger deal in a traditional chinese wedding. Either way, your plan sounds good! What are you using for the toast?

:heh: suggest to your friends if they want more booze, they should bring it themselves! at the last vietnamese wedding i went to, our table had a bottle of vodka that we were tearing through!

[angl2b]

well I want sparkling apple cider :) - usually when the bride and groom goes from table to table - from what I see - they have the drinks in their hands and then whoever is at the table whatever they were drinking is what they toast to the bride and groom. I have talked to some friends who are okay with open bars and some that aren't - there is in actuality more family than friends - the people that we should invite if we could afford to really should be there but because of the money issue a lot of people we want there and deserve to be there aren't going to get to be there cause we can't invite them.

[sizemic1]

We gave away Beer, wine, champagne, soda, and water. Mixed drinks were via cash.

[Kevster]

We gave away Beer, wine, champagne, soda, and water. Mixed drinks were via cash.

Merlin will (kind of) remember this well, but when Mrs. Kevster and I got married we had 4 hours of open bar at the reception. We ran into a problem with the number of guests not being enough since most of her family wasn't going to show up. Granted, her family was all over the place from North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wisonsin, Florida, North Carolina, etc. We still had about 130 guests or so but it was 85% my family since they are mostly in California. The reception hall had a fixed minimum charge for weekend events and due to the number of guests showing up we were well under that minimum. We got the best meal we could get and then we had enough left over for 4 hours of open bar.

Have I ever mentioned my family is Irish? Let's just say some of my family really took advantage of the open bar. My relatives still talk about that party almost 5 years later and it has achieved a kind of 'golden memory' type of status in which most family events are now judged by.

As for the wines, go for a Southern California Chardonnay, something from Santa Barbara County, if you can - they generally have a rich buttery flavor. For the red, it looks like you've aleady got that covered. If at all possible, try to get a good bottle of champagne for the toast. Mrs. Kevster and I went to three weddings the year before and had lots of notes of things we didn't like and Korbel champagne was one of them. I had a bottle of White Star for every table at the toast and it really made a difference. My thought about it was, "This is our one day to do this, and I want to do it right".

[brain]

I would think that you should have a bottle of white in addition to the red.

[Burzhui]

damn i know you're not russian...


Vodka and cognac and wine, several bottles of each per table of 8 are required!

Goose, Hennessy VSOP, and Kinzmarauli red wine are the bare minimums

[BigJon]

We did Sierra Mist and other assorted pops. What can I say? She was preggorz and we were both 20 years old. If I can't drink...neither can you! :P

[brainsmile]

According to this month's Consumer Reports:

Vineyards Pinot Noir Central Coast 2003 ($10)
Beringer Founders' Estate Pinot Noir 2003 ($12)

WERE JUDGED VERY GOOD

Good for poultry:
Chateau Souverain Sonoma Countay Chardonnay 2003 ($17)
Alamos (Argentina) 2004 ($10)
Yellow Tail (Australia) 2004 ($7)

You should pick up a copy at a local Barnes and Noble or something like that.
Dec 2005 Edition

[angl2b]

well - since money is an issue - I have talked to my mom - cash bar is what we will do if those at the wedding REALLY want to drink - we are getting Rosemount Shiraz - Henessy VSOP for the 3 parent tables along with the Shiraz, I decided against white wine cause when I asked my parents and friends nobody really drinks that plus when we went to his cousin's wedding it was red wine only at the table. I don't think we are slapping our names or anything on the bottle - haven't decided yet... but we'll see... :)

Thanks for all the advice and suggestions - I did go to Costco to check out the prices - but MD Costco doesn't carry alcohol - only VA ones do... :disa: