What Wine Pairs With An Engagement?

Full disclosure, we are totally stealing this idea from a Google+ Post/Ad for winery called Promise Wine in Rutherford, CA.  We have never tried the wine but the post said that they would fit the bill if paired with an Engagement.  So we got to thinkin', beyond the marketing of such a wine what exactly would go well with an engagement?

For our personal story it was a wine that we can longer get locally, at a restaurant that is no longer in existence (Butterfly Ridge Cabernet from Australia and La Cave Restaurant for those playing along at home).  The key to that wine and our engagement was that it was special to us.  It was a wine that we found together and enjoyed regularly as a favorite at that time and it made the perfect choice for our engagement.  It was just an everyday bottle, cheap at the time at less than $10 but it had memories for us as a couple attached to it.  Really it was an easy choice.

For others it might be a different experience.  Is it Bubbly because it is a special occasion or because your significant other loves Sparkling Wine?  If you do choose a wine to celebrate your engagement would it be a pricey wine to celebrate the moment (i.e. Veuve Clicquot or Chateau Lafite)?  For winos like us that might get to be a tough choice.  What wine style?  Is price really an object for a event like this?  How much is too much (both in price and quantity)? :)

The options could add to what might already be jangled nerves.

It is such an important moment for a couple that the perfect beverage should be involved (which is wine...that's right).  The main takeaway from our perspective is that it should be personal.  Not necessarily expensive, unless that is meaningful to you as a couple.  But, maybe his or her favorite wine, a wine you had together when you first met, the wine that you always wanted to try as a couple.  Whatever it is put some thought into it.  If you are planning on popping the question, really think about what wine you want to celebrate with because we guarantee you will remember it.  Save the bottle, save the cork, save the label.  Whatever will keep that special moment alive take a moment to savour it.  It is a wonderfully exciting and frightening experience all at once.  You have put thought into how your going to do it so top it off with a thoughtful wine choice.

Hell, if things don't go your way then at least you'll have a great bottle of wine to drown your sorrows into....but let's think good thoughts.

Best of luck!

Keep on tasting!

Chris & Shannon