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An entertainer’s guide: Everything you need to host the ultimate wine-and-cheese night

Why leave the house? Host the ultimate night in with these picks

Hosting the perfect wine and cheese night requires several key elements: delicious snacks, elegant plates to serve them on and some good gossip. We can’t help with the third, but we can definitely help with the first two.

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In need of recipe inspiration? Here you’ll find crowd-pleasing recipes for a basic dip that can be refined and flavoured with whatever you have on hand, along with delicious seedy crackers.

Then artfully arrange it all on statement platters, pour drinks in some elegant glassware and serve it all up on the outdoor table in the summer sunshine. You’ll have guests raving about your hosting prowess for weeks to come.

Host the ultimate night in with these pieces


We can’t wait to serve up our festive feasting on this gorgeous Magnolia Lane Ceramics platter. Each bead and pinch has been done by hand. We also love it in white. A unique ceramic you can serve cheese on? That’s a win-win.

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A clear glass coupe sits elegantly on a textured, round stone pedestal against a soft beige background.

Petal wine glass

$79.99 from Home Lab

The sepia-tinted hue of these petal glasses will give your evenign a 70s look. Serve them filled with champagne – and serve fondue for the ultimate throwback.

A person holding an abstract, leaf-shaped ceramic plate in neutral tones.

Avocado platter

$110 from Teresamaree Clay

The organic shape of this stunning serving platter will give your cheese platter some serious wow factor. The elevated edges make it the perfect shape for arranging crackers.

A white ceramic volcano-shaped bowl with guacamole on top, surrounded by tortilla chips.

Cowboy hat chip and dip holder

$49.99 from Typo

Don’t lie, you’ve always wanted to eat guacamole and corn chips out of a cowboy hat. Dig in and giddy up. 

Outdoor dining setup with string lights, plates, and a wooden board with food on a green table.

Outdoor string lights

$229.99 from Nanoleaf

Give your al fresco entertaining some ambience with these outdoor lights. They can be programmed to change colour for a colourful, festive vibe.

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Three orange and white speckled glass cups on a white surface.

Phoenix tumbler

$69 from Grinter Glass

Who says a water glass has to be boring? Each of these unique handblown tumblers is decorated with a mixture of coloured glass pieces.

Baked cheese with nuts and drizzle in a ceramic dish, with pears and a bottle in the background.

Cheese baker dish

$42 from Magnolia Lane & Co Ceramics

A dish specifically made for serving and cooking soft cheese? We need it.

Four translucent green wine glasses on a white surface with a blurred bottle in the background.

Morgan glasses

$56 from Anthropologie 

These dreamy sea-coloured wine glasses come in a set of four. Each is artfully made from handcrafted Borosilicate glass.


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Words: Sarah Templeton

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