How to Buy Wine For Your Wedding

Michael Perman, C'EST WHAT?
5 min readMay 17, 2024
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Are you planning your dream wedding? Don’t forget the wine! Picking the perfect wines can elevate your celebration, and it should be one of the last steps in your planning process. The right wines can beautifully complement your wedding theme, food, location, and budget. Plus, working with an independent professional sommelier instead of a catering company can save you money and give you access to a broader range of options. A professional sommelier will help you choose the right wines and quantities, whether it’s for your wedding weekend or bridal showers.

Start with Your Style and Some Bubbly!

What’s your wedding vibe? Is it formal and elegant, or is it laid-back and country fun? Do you want your wines to be exquisite or accessible?

Glamorous and Elegant:

Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Edition Champagne is a fantastic choice for a high-end, glamorous affair. This luxurious champagne takes over 20 years to perfect, composed of 131 reserve wines — yes, that’s right — blended from 12 vintages from 2000, and the final blend aged for seven years. It blends 45% Pinot Noir, 37% Chardonnay, and 18% Pinot Meunier. Priced at around $300 per bottle, it boasts an orchestra of aromas, including warm croissants, quince, Amalfi lemon, and roasted almond. Plus, you have leftovers, the wine can continue aging for another decade. The…

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Michael Perman, C'EST WHAT?

Michael Perman is an experienced copy and short story writer who specializes in innovation, creativity, food and future trends.