Spot the Splurge
A blind tasting for people who’d never call it that.
Bag a famous bottle and its dupe. Pour. Let everyone vote on which one cost 3× more. Reveal. Watch the wine snob at the table go quiet.
Build your kit →Free. Printable. No swirling required.
How it works
- 01
Pick your pairs. One to three famous bottles, each with its dupe. We’ll suggest some that won’t wreck the budget.
- 02
Print the kit. Bag tags, ballots, reveal cards, and a host sheet with the answers, for your eyes only.
- 03
Bag, pour, vote. Everyone tastes both glasses and bets on the splurge.
- 04
The reveal. Prices on the table. Somebody’s palate is about to be humbled.
What you need
- Each pair of bottles you picked
- One paper bag per bottle (or a sock, we don’t judge)
- Two glasses per person, or rinse in between
- A pen per guest
- 4 to 12 people
- Water and something to eat
Pick up to three pairs
Party-friendly picks: famous enough to impress, cheap enough to actually buy.
Or pick your own: find any bottle →
Prices are typical retail, checked Sep 2026. Your shop may differ.
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Hosting tips
- Pour small. About 4 cl per glass. You’re tasting, not drinking, and you’ll want a round two.
- Hide everything. Capsules give it away, so bag the whole neck. Shake hands with no one who saw the shopping.
- Shuffle the letters. Don’t always make A the splurge. Your guests are cleverer than they look.
- Same temperature. Chill both whites together and open both reds together, or the warmer glass gives it away.
- Read nothing aloud until every ballot is in.
Somebody’s going to ask where to buy the cheap one. Every pair has its full comparison here: taste side by side, why it’s a dupe, where to grab it. Next party, there are 9,656 more pairs to try.
For adults of legal drinking age. Pour small, drink water, and nobody drives. Sip responsibly.