How to Pick Wine for your Next Gathering

Written by: Lara Nimry

August 29, 2024

Time to read 1 min

Amman’s Best 10 Wine Deals

Throwing a successful dinner party requires advance planning, a good menu, a great group of people … and lots of wine! And while we each certainly have great individual wines that you pair with individual dishes for special occasions, picking wines that are versatile enough for a big dinner party menu and at the same provide quality at a low price is always a challenge.

Best Wine Picks in Amman

Sadly, Amman was never much of a wine city. We have no doubt that every one of us has been to a dinner party with great food, a lovely collection of spirits, even a bartender, and no expense spared on set-up, yet the wine selection was standard issue corporate mass-produced wine - the kind sold in a supermarket at best in its country of origin. Ok, we will not name names, but you know what we’re talking about – that stuff that gives you heartburn and a headache the next day. And who can blame us, with Jordan’s tax and duties on wine, even low-quality wines end up priced between 15 – 20 JD on shelves.

So how can you select wines for your next gathering that offer value and also deliver quality on par with the rest of your dinner party?

Here are 10 wine deals from Dara that our owners love to bring to dinner parties. These wines will shine at your next gathering – food friendly roses, reds and whites that can pair with a variety of dishes and evolve depending on what you’re eating. More importantly, these wines are made by family-owned wineries, imported directly by Dara to ensure that every bottle delivers amazing quality at under 20JDS making them the best wine deals in Amman.