James----Wine tasting parties are really fun. We hold a WHOLE lot of them, for many groups of friends and a good time is had by all. Keep making wine--keep learning--keep having tasting parties. Your friends will see how much your wines improve over time. If the people at your party said the wine was good, well congrats on that! Success for a brand new winemaker is---giving your wine to a friend and they don't make that FACE when they take a sip!