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Wine at 9: 4 fun wine party ideas
by Joanna Green
Every year Tesco Time to Care Appeal adopts a charity with a strong community presence as its Charity of the Year. For this year's charity, Help the Hospices, Tesco aims to raise £3 million for the UK's local hospices. By taking part in the Wine at 9 campaign you can do your bit and have a great time
Invite your friends round for a get-together, try out some new wines and raise some needed cash for a worthy cause. There are several easy ways to make a donation. Your partygoers can give cash, send a cheque, call with a Visa card or get together and make an online contribution. Whichever method you choose, Wine at 9 is the perfect excuse for a party. And with these ideas to get you started, what are you waiting for? Get those invitations in the post.
With the recent remakes of Charlie's Angels and Starsky and Hutch, the Abigail's Party era is back with a vengeance. Embrace the decade that taste forgot and throw your own '70s revival night.
Set the mood: Dig out that lava lamp and hang a disco ball from the ceiling. Spin some classic disco sounds (Abba, The Bee Gees or Rose Royce) to get the dancing started.
Audience participation: Hey, you're not in this alone. Tell your guests to plunder their wardrobes for a suitably tasteless outfit and award a 2004-era prize to inspire them to create the best costume. As another diversion, play Who's Who? by asking guests to bring a picture of themselves in true '70s style and see who can guess the identities in the photos.
Eat and drink: Drink Mateus Rose, Blue Nun and Black Tower if you're feeling really retro. Or better yet, serve Tesco Vintage Claret and raise some extra money (10% of the price of each bottle bought between 11th and 17th September will be donated to Help the Hospices). Fondue, cheese and pineapple skewers or quiche lorraine can be delicious even if your mother did serve them at her dinner parties. Round off the night with the definitive '70s dessert: Black Forest gateau.
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Created: 06/09/2004 Updated: 07/09/2004
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