A party is all about fun ‘n’ frolic and fondues are the crowning glory of the very party concept -  to gather, socialize and even build a relationship over a fondue pot. Savories, desserts with the choicest accompaniments, how do you allow the party spirit to bubble further?- Yes,  by knowing what drinks to serve at a fondue party.
Lets discuss the different fondues and the best drink to go with the fondue.
Fondues are typically savory or sweet. But the concept remains the same with a melted concoction, bouncing its way down like thin streams of fountain, and the scrumptious sides mounted on skewers to take a dip in the fondue.
The three basic types of fondues are the melted cheese, melted chocolates, and the Asian hot-pot (meat cooking in broth).
The melted cheese fondue has different varietals depending upon the make of cheese used to prepare the fondue. There is  the Swiss cheese fondue, for instance. Since the basic taste of cheese remains the same with a few added flavors in different varietals, you look out for wine and cheese pairing. Now when you are pondering on what drinks to serve at a fondue party, especially one that is bouncing on a cheese fondue, you should go for a wine, which would help you savor the taste of cheese and also aid in its digestion. You will definitely not want your guests getting a rubbery feeling in the pit of the stomach, with a wrong choice for a drink. So the ideal cheese fondue and wine pairing would be :
•    The Swiss chasselas : The choicest for your cheese fondue is this white wine with its dry, fruity flavor
•    Savioe’s chignin :  Dry and light in style, the cheese fondue can represent the fountain of youth with chignin from Savoie  (popular for its white wines) warming up your spirits.  
•    Pinot grigio : If the chasselas or the chignin aren’t available, then this white wine can step in as a valuable substitute.
•    Cider : If your fondue is based in cider instead of the usual white wine then Artisinal cider can be the best pair for your cheese fondue.
•    Kirsch : Kirsch served chilled can also be a good digestive after gorging in on the fondue and accompaniments.
•    Grappa : The Italian wine which gels with many a cheese-based Italian dishes serves the purpose well by being the helpful drink which can be served at a fondue party.

What drinks to serve at a fondue party, which celebrates over a chocolate fondue?
Chocolates and wines as part of a party are so distinguished that the right pairing between the two can simply accentuate each other’s flavor. But the worse that can happen is a wrong match and you might end up with  one flavor overpowering the other.
Serving drinks for a chocolate fondue can be like topping up your dessert with all the ‘sweetness’ of  the sweetest wine-streams.
Dark Chocolate flavors go well with strong, full bodied wines, where as the milder varieties can go in for the white, light-flavored wines to get the perfect blend of the final flavor.
The different chocolate fondues and their wine –matches are:
•    Dark chocolate : The multi-fruit-flavored Cabernet Sauvignon, California Zinfandel, vintage port make good pairing . The French  banyuls, a sweet red wine  can also make an interesting combo with dark chocolate.
•    White chocolate : Here the wines can be picked from the range of Muscat, Moscato, Riesling, or Asti Spumante.
•    Milk chocolate : To bathe in the milk of the chocolate , the Ruby Port, Tawny Port, Merlot, and Pinot Noir take you in, in the same gushing spirit.
Apart from these, chocolate martinis serve well the flavors of chocolate fondues. So you can make a pick from the chocolate beverages available. Also, berry-flavored iced tea will gel well with the taste of chocolate.

Moving on to the typical Asian hot –pot fondues, you could make a pick from:
•    Tea : Green tea or black tea or even Chinese tea will be a good choice of drinks to serve at such a fondue party.
•    Sake : The Japanese sake or rice wine is another drink which complements an Asian fondue in the most fulfilling manner.
•    Beer: The ubiquitous beer with its distinct taste will go well with the savory Asian hot-pot fondue, with heavy beer-mugs rising on par with the largesse meat broth bubbling away.
With the tips above on what drinks to serve at a fondue party, let your party be the melting pot of a social, merry, foodie, get-together, culminating with the best drink, streaming down with the gusto of the party spirit!
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