National Wine Day: 4 Tips for Hosting a Virtual ‘Happier Hour’

(BPT) - With National Wine Day around the corner on Monday, May 25, Milano cookies is encouraging everyone to save a moment for themselves by enjoying happy hour in a fun new way — by pairing Milano cookies with wine. To help achieve the perfect pairings, Milano created a Happier Hour Guide, featuring five expert pairings ideas for how to match Milano cookie flavors with your favorite wine. Below they’ve provided a few tips for how to make the most of this holiday by hosting a virtual “Happier Hour” cookie and wine tasting for 21+ friends or family to join the fun.

1. Get creative with a video meeting evite for the tasting

Ahead of National Wine Day, use an online evite platform to generate an invite for friends or family to join you for the “Happier Hour.” The evite will make this video call feel like a formal event and allow you to share recommended cookie and wine pairings ahead of time.

2. Reference the Milano Happier Hour Guide for Cookie + Wine Pairings

Milano has released a guide with wine and cookie pairings recommended by Maureen Petrosky, sommelier and Milano connoisseur. The guide will help you identify wines with the appropriate tasting notes for pairing with various Milano cookie flavors available wherever Milano cookies are sold.

3. Enjoy the new Milano x Nocking Point Happier Hour Box

Milano is partnering with Nocking Point Wines, known for delivering exceptional wine experiences in collaboration with influential celebrities and artists, to offer a box of five Nocking Point Wines inspired by the Milano cookie Happier Hour Guide. This one-click purchase will help you stock up for many at-home tastings to come.

4. Celebrate with Me Time

Need a moment completely for yourself this National Wine Day? Make it a personal celebration by referring to the Milano Happier Hour guide for the best wine to pair with your favorite Milano cookies. A fun way to sip, snack and relax alone.