Fall is a great time to gather friends and family for a wine tasting party. Less involved than hosting a Halloween party or a full-fledged Thanksgiving, a wine tasting party is a flavorful way to celebrate autumn over cozy sips and seasonal provisions.

When Rent.com reached out to me for my top suggestion for an article entitled 12 Expert Tips For Hosting A Fun Fall Wine Tasting Party At Home, I immediately knew in which direction I would head, and it involves scents, but not only of wine.

Here’s The Wine Chef’s snippet, taken from the article:

Forego fragrances at your wine tasting party
“Don't wear perfume — or anything with a strong fragrance. At a wine tasting, you'll want to be able to put your nose in a glass of wine and be able to identify and savor its scent without any interference. Aromas are your first introduction to a wine. Body lotions, oils, hair sprays and perfume can distract you from what you set out to do: smell and taste the wine and nothing else," says Lisa Denning, The Wine Chef.

To see 11 other expert tips, including setting the mood and choosing the best wine and food, visit rent.com and learn how to throw a festive fall wine tasting experience your guests will be talking about for years to come.