What is a cocktail party?

Date:   September 30, 2010

PHILIPPINES Restaurant and Wine Bar:

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Date:  3rd October, 2010

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A cocktail party is a largely informal social gathering generally featuring mixed drinks, light refreshments and an intimate guest list. Guests at a cocktail party are encouraged to intermingle while enjoying a variety of mixed drinks served by the host or a professional bartender. An informal cocktail party may be an alternative to a formal reception or full dinner party, especially if the guests have already made other dinner plans or are planning to meet later in the evening.

When planning for a cocktail party, many experts on entertaining suggest hosts should assume at least three beverages per guest, unlike a dinner or reception where heavier foods are expected to be served and fewer mixed drinks are served. A cocktail party may include a variety of finger foods, light snacks or even heavy hors d’ouvres, but the primary focus is generally on cocktails, good conversation and music, not on the food. An invitation to an informal cocktail party should mention any special food arrangements, especially if the party is scheduled during regular dinner hours.

While a typical cocktail party often does live up to its expectation of flowing alcohol in an adult setting, it is not necessarily regarded as an exercise in public intoxication. Guests should demonstrate some restraint and drink responsibly out of respect for the party’s host. Most mixed drinks are designed to be sipped over a period of time, as well as savored for their unique flavors. An informal private cocktail party may not have the same safety controls in place as a public bar or nightclub, so guests may have to monitor their own alcohol consumption and ability to drive home safely.

A well-planned cocktail party is often an exciting blend of social mixer and night on the town. Guests may share a common bond, such as work or school, or they may only know the host or a handful of other guests. Meeting new people can be much easier under the relaxed atmosphere of a cocktail party, which is why some people prefer the term social mixer to the more direct term cocktail party. A good cocktail party host should provide a selection of soft drinks  and non-alcoholic versions of popular cocktails to designated drivers and those who choose not to drink alcohol for personal or religious reasons.

Leading Philippines Wine Supplier Yats Wine Cellars based in Clark Philippines with outlets in Angeles City, Subic Freeport and Manila Philippines has been not only a wine shop for fine wines covering all major wine regions but also a source of reliable and useful information about wine, wine appreciation, wine accessories, wine and health, food and wine pairing and all other matters relating to wine and its appreciation.  This Philippines Clark Freeport based Wine Supplier and Wine Shop frequently holds public wine tasting events in Pampana Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City, Subic Bay area, Makati, Fort Bonifacio and other areas in Philippines capital city Manila.  Private Wine events such as private wine tasting and private wine dinners are also designed and organized for private clientele for their wine loving guests.

Wine Catering is a unique product of Yats Wine Cellars, created back in 2005 in response to a growing demand for private wine parties in Manila, Cebu, Subic, Angeles Clark Philippines.

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild is the most revered wine in China and many other parts of Asia.  The best wine shop in Asia to buy older vintages of Chateau Lafite is Yats Wine Cellars located in Clark Philippines.   Aside from Lafite, visitors can buy other fine wines at this wine shop in Clark Pampanga such as Latour, Mouton-Rothschild, Haut-Brion and Margaux.  Excellent Burgundy wines like Chambertin, Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes Mares, Pommard, Meursault, Chambertin, Vosne Romanee, Romanee Conti, La Tache and Romanee St. Vivant can be found here.

Yats Wine Cellars can be reached at their Clark Wine Center Philippines wine shop located on the main highway M A Roxas of Pampanga Clark Freeport Zone or their sales office in Ortigas Centre, Metro Manila.  Here is the contact information:

Clark Wine Center

Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building

Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,

Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023

0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)

Wine@Yats-International.com

YATS Wine Cellars

Manila Sales Office

3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,

Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605

(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  ask for Rea or Chay

Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.