Free Blind Wine Tasting Scorecard Template
Everything you need to host a blind wine tasting the old-fashioned way, with pen, paper, and a calculator.
📥 Download Your Free Templates
📝 How to Use These Templates
- 1.Before the party: Print one scorecard per guest.
- 2.Bag the wines: Assign each bottle a letter (A, B, C...).
- 3.During tasting: Guests write tasting notes and score each wine from 1-10.
- 4.Collect and tally: Gather all scorecards and manually add up scores for each wine, or enter them into the spreadsheet.
- 5.Reveal the winner: Announce rankings and unveil which wines were which.
⚖️ Manual Scorecards vs. Campfire Vote
We built Campfire Vote because we love hosting blind wine tastings and got tired of the manual process. But honestly? Paper scorecards work great for many people. Here's a fair comparison to help you decide. Just make sure your host hasn't tasted too much wine to accurately compute the total scores at the end of the night!
📄 Paper Scorecards
Pros
- +Completely free
- +No phones at the table
- +Tangible keepsake of notes
- +Works without internet
Cons
- -Manual score tallying takes time
- -Math errors happen
- -Guests can peek at each other's scores
- -Host is busy tallying during reveal
🔥 Campfire Vote
Pros
- +Instant, error-free calculations
- +Truly anonymous voting (optional setting)
- +Ranked-choice voting for fairer results
- +Real-time reveal experience
- +Host can enjoy the party, not manage it
Cons
- -Costs $20 per party (or $35/year)
- -Requires phones
- -Some prefer a phone-free experience
🤔 Which Should You Choose?
Use the free templates if: You're hosting a small, casual tasting (4-6 people), want a phone-free experience, or just want to try blind tasting for the first time without any commitment.
Use Campfire Vote if: You have a larger group (7+), want truly anonymous voting, care about accurate ranked-choice results, or want to focus on hosting instead of tallying scores.
Either way, you'll have a great time. The most important ingredient is good company; the scoring method is secondary.
Ready to try the digital way?
If you decide paper isn't for you, Campfire Vote makes hosting effortless.