Reining it in?! I’m a berserker - impossible!!
(Kidding)
Definitely want to do an Oregon chard + I’ll hide some en Remilly. Come on down!! Haha
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Thank you! I’m going to try the Walter Scott ASAP. That’s a great idea on the special bottles - maybe the Em Remilly will count for the whites!
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I’m with Keith on Reisling. I served very basic entry level red, dry white, and Kabinett for my backyard wedding. Guests drank less than anticipated and hit the Riesling hardest. I think the sweetness and low alcohol worked for the setting, the food, and the audience (not winos).
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Are you going to have an open bar as well ? If so you will need less wine than you think as mentioned above. For example for my daughters wedding I arranged with the caterer to provide the wine. They said we needed 4 cases ( 152 guests and no champagne toast). I bought 6 and sure enough ended up with 2 leftover cases.
As others have also said while thinking about the wine now is fun you and your guests really will be focused elsewhere on the big day. Sounds like your set on the line up but I’d share that a Chianti Classico could work well in warm weather. Just had the 2022 Castello di Ama C and it’s a great CC showing well now.
Congrats and enjoy the big day !
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I love Gravonia but I wouldn’t serve it for an event as Heredia whites tend to be polarizing. I opened a bottle of 2011 two weeks ago for a small group of serious wine drinkers, some of whom I’ve been drinking with for more than 30 years, and the reaction was definitely and strongly mixed. Fortunately I drink with others with the class and discernment to appreciate them so they will have more opportunities to drink them. 
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Haha definitely skipping this then.
Gonna keep it to an Oregon Chardonnay for the white wines!
Do you have a recommendation for a reasonable priced Riesling I could check out! Not too well versed in this world
Is the OP going to have a bartender where people walk up to the bar or will wine be served at the tables. If the latter, what does he do when he goes to fill up a glass that is still partially full when the person does not know what wine is in his glass.
I would recommend a sparkling wine, a dry white and a red. Anything more is going to get very confusing for the bartender/waiter and your guests. As someone else said, this is a wedding, not a wine tasting.
Have a big wine party for your first anniversary with the people at your wedding most interested in wine and then put on a wine tasting.
[I do wonder what a glass half full with Corison and half full with Fourrier, would taste like.]
I think the plan is to hire a sommelier for the reception and rent a cradle for the extra large bottle. There’ll be a dedicated wine station. Other drinks will be separate
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Looks like good availability for Prum kabinett magnums on wine-searcher. Can’t go wrong there.
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Idk, our wines were definitely not an afterthought.
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Everyone’s got their priorities at their receptions! Mine will be drinking at least 2 liters of champagne 
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Am I invited? LOL! Nice idea for a wedding. For Chardonnays, I like the Walter Scott that everyone is suggesting. I also like Tan Fruit Chardonnays from Oregon. Good prices and fairly easy to find
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I’d add a Foillard Cote du Py in giant format!
It’s such a simple nice glouglou wine in its youth and perfect for such an occassion.
Other than that as others said. Simplify and just remember to enjoy! Get some nice pictures because you’re gonna forget half.
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Sounds like an awesome event. I’m definitely on team “simplify.” Also, team no one will care about the wines more than you. People will just be delighted to be there.
But it’s also important to make yourself happy, and we all understand obsessing about this stuff.
Because you said you’re struggling with whites, you might try a Collestefano Verdicchio.
Delicious enough to be a true crowd-pleaser. Interesting/serious enough to be Berserker-approved. Sub-$20.
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You’ve got some awesome choices and some similarity with what I served at my wedding in 2019. To help you with amounts, this is what ~140 guests consumed at my wedding:
27 bottles Vilmart Grand Cellier Champagne
35 bottles Walter Scott La Combe Verte Chardonnay
11 bottles Château Pradeaux Bandol Rosé
10 bottles Rhys Alesia Pinot Noir Anderson Valley
26 bottles Bedrock Old Vine Zin
It was outdoors on a (very) hot day in Sonoma. We had a couple of signature cocktails, with some basic hard alcohol available for mixed drinks (vodka, gin, bourbon), but not a complete full bar. And of course, a couple of beer options. The Champagne was passed out on trays at the cocktail reception and for toasts, and servers walked around pouring the Chardonnay and Zin with dinner (whereas the Pinot and Rosé were only available to be ordered at the bar - hence we went through less).
Congratulations!!
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Heck yes!!
What a great list! This is perfect too. Gonna grab a few more Tempier rose to have in case and maybe 6-9 of the Walter Scott (after I taste-test haha). As people said earlier, would rather go deep on a few items and enjoy the extras on future days/anniversaries!
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Collestefano for the win! I wholeheartedly agree. Must be the best value for an excellent wedding wine. Their sparkling wine is also excellent
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Average 4 glasses per guest, not including the mixed drinks. That’s a rager. I’ll bet there are stories from that wedding.
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The personal connection to Corison seals that deal. Perfect.
Your selections seem fine. The large formats will add some novelty value, but really you and your partner are the stars.
Most people at a wedding are not there for a wine tasting. So don’t over think it.
Spend as much time on your remarks as on the wine list!
Lots of good advice here. You say your partner likes Assyrtiko. So one suggestion would be to look for an aged Assyrtiko. It’s mostly drunk young but good ones age really well. (But see above about it not being a wine tasting).
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