9 Rules about Wine and Family Festival:

If you aren’t familiar with the very popular Hunter Valley Wine Festival, here is a rundown. It is a family festival, where you can taste all sorts of wines, experience the best combination of snacks, see a bridal fashion show, the first dance, and whatnot. Your kids can party in their own kiddie corner with face painting and mad hatter party. However, if you haven’t been to one, you must know that there nine rules of Hunter Valley Cheese and Wine Festival.

1. Don’t Wear Perfume:

One of the most important rules of all is not to wear perfume, now you must be thinking why? Well, there is a perfect explanation for that. You see, each wine glass comes with its own unique aroma, and with heavy and harsh perfume, you will not be able to experience the sweet smell of your wine. Moreover, the intense fragrance of your perfume will ruin the experience for people standing close to you. So, leave your perfume at home and enjoy the wine and its divine aroma.

2.   Dump or Spit If you don’t want to Finish:

It’s very rude to ask the pourer to fill your glass a little; this isn’t how things are done at the Family Festival, East Maitland. What’s not rude is to spit or dump the wine; it’s totally acceptable to do so. There are spittoons and dumping containers available for this purpose, so you need not worry about seeming rude. What’s offensive is lifting your glass violently to keep the pourer from filling your glass properly.

3.  No Shoving:

Seriously, we know you are excited, but there is no rush. It’s a family festival, so make sure you behave as there are kids around as well. Wait your turn, and be courteous.

4.  Dress for The Event:

Make the hosts happy and wear a “Wine’er, Dine’er, 69’er T-shirt. Also, make sure you haven’t got anything extra in your hand like a clutch or bag; keep both your hands free one to hold the wine and other to take notes. Avoid wearing loose sleeves and tie your hair properly.

5.     Mind Your Manners:

Hunter Valley Cheese and Wine Festival is not the kind of event you take lightly. Make sure you are on your best behavior, don’t lick the glass, don’t insult the Host by asking for the most expensive or best wine, and don’t embarrass yourself by asking for a wine donation at your charity.

6.    Learn to Hold You Liqueur:

Try not to throw up in the lobby, it’s very unsightly.

7.  No contradicting the Host:

There is a reason he is the Host, don’t try to seem impressive in front of your date and contradict the Host.

8.  Polish your vocabulary:

Have better praises than the word “smooth”, trust us we have heard it enough times already.

9.  Let The Man Pour:

Tethering your glass to your neck isn’t the way to taste wine. You are at a wine festival, enjoy the experience and drink up.