Your calendar is booked, your oven works overtime, and your home has become a hub for your whole family. It's time to entertain! Here are some fun and festive hosting ideas to keep your guests engaged and in high spirits throughout this bustling time of year.





GIFT WRAPPING PARTY


GIFT WRAPPING PARTY

Transform gift wrapping from a chore into a celebration. This party will get the job done while adding a festive feel to a usually mundane task. Host a daytime event and make it special with CHANDON Garden Spritz as the signature drink—an orange-infused ready-to-serve spritz you can dress up with a sprig of rosemary and a cinnamon stick.

COOKIE DECORATING PARTY

COOKIE DECORATING PARTY

Why should milk get all the fun? Wine can be a delightful companion to cookies, too. No dunking required. Create stations for the various cookies alongside their pairings. For instance, gingerbread cookies are a match made in heaven with CHANDON Étoile Brut, a festive holiday classic. Balance the sweetness of sugar cookies with the crisp acidity of CHANDON Brut Rosé. And for a robust treat like oatmeal cookies, the richness of CHANDON Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent choice. Don’t forget the sprinkles, icing, and piping bags.

POTLUCK DINNERS

POTLUCK DINNERS

Potlucks are a great way to share the culinary load. To give the meal some coherence, assign a general theme, such as 'Comfort Food' or 'Canapés'. Come December, everyone has rich dishes on their table. To complement them, we recommend the Epicurean Delight Set, featuring CHANDON Reserve Pinot Noir Rosé, CHANDON Blanc de Pinot Noir, and CHANDON Yountville Vintage Brut 2017.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

NEW YEAR'S EVE

New Year's Eve is the perfect occasion to go big and then go home – in style. Start the evening by serving magnums, which are equivalent to two standard bottles (the CHANDON Reserve Pinot Noir Rosé Magnum is a favorite). This ensures that there's plenty to go around for everyone. As the clock approaches midnight, switch to CHANDON Brut Minis, offering each guest a single serving of crisp, refreshing bubbly to toast the new year.


For a fun and engaging activity before the ball drops, organize a blind wine tasting. Here’s how to make it an evening to remember:


  1. Ask each guest to bring a bottle of wine.
  2. Bag and number the wines to keep their identities a mystery.
  3. Let everyone taste and vote on their favorite wine without knowing the labels.
  4. Announce the winner. The person who brought the crowd's favorite wine wins a magnum wine as a prize.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM CHANDON