Open That Bottle Night

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Join Open That Bottle Night (OTBN) in the international celebration of wine, friendship, and memories.

Make this night even more special by inviting some close friends around for an intimate dinner party or a happy hour (or two!) The guest list should certainly include like-minded friends and/or family members who enjoy a good bottle of wine and also appreciate the story behind it.

Whether cooking a complex meal or simply putting out a charcuterie board filled with meats, cheese and crackers, the focus is on the wine and its story.

From "Days of the Year" Website:

Reveling in the idea that great wine is just meant to be shared, Open That Bottle Night is all about creating memories and telling stories of those special shared moments. This is the perfect time to remove that cork and get down to the business of enjoying life.

Created in the year 2000 by two Wall Street Journal columnists Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, ‘Open That Bottle Night’ (OTBN) is an annual occasion that aims to motivate people to reconnect with each other over a special bottle, and create good memories with friends and family–without any other special reason needed to celebrate.

Held on the last Saturday in February of each year, this day encourages the sharing of memories, both fond and difficult, that can best be remembered when shared over a bottle of wine. The idea is to not only open up a bottle but also to open up the heart.

Photo above: Christmas Eve 2024 at Peter & Rebecca Work's home. 

Photo below: One of our dear friends treats every visit with him like Open That Bottle Night. This display of opened bottles is from a visit in his garden last summer. There were only 5 of us in attendance so it was tough duty to taste through all these old wines.  Lucky us!