Despite the enticing name, cocktail parties can be predictable. Host a tasting party instead. Discuss the merits of oolong versus chamomile at an afternoon tea party, or pit bittersweet against extra-dark at a chocolate tasting. Get more ideas from Tasting Club, by Dina Cheney (DK, $22, www.amazon.com). For sampling guides to hand out at your chocolate tasting, print out the Chocolate Tasting Grid on the next page.