# Help Pick the Beer and Wine

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pick-the-beer-and-wine/832970>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** beer, wine\
**Created:** [April 24, 2019, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pick-the-beer-and-wine/832970 "2019-04-24T02:01:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-pick-the-beer-and-wine/832970/21 "2019-05-08T18:46:52Z")

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> [@Jinx](#):
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> Just checking back. Lots of good thoughts here. Someone asked where we’re located. We’re in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. (It figures the wines we love best are not the ones wine lovers prefer.) One last question, maybe I should have started by asking what would you budget for 50 guests? …without breaking the bank, of course.

Per Martha Stewart on wedding receptions, provide 1 drink per guest per hour: [How Much Alcohol Should We Serve at the Wedding Reception?](https://www.marthastewartweddings.com/634609/wedding-reception-alcohol-guide)

Your guests may drink less than the stereotypical wedding reception, or more. I don’t know them. But that’s a starting point. So, 50 guests, for 4(?) hours, equals 200 servings. Seems high, but you can always keep the excess.

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