While most of us have a pretty good idea of what we’re going to cook for the Christmas meal, wine choices often get made during last-minute sweeps of supermarket aisles. To make choosing wine less stressful, bone up on the many varieties of Beaujolais that might be a perfect match for your holiday meal. The light, fruity red wines, best served slightly chilled, match menus all year round but really come into their own during the holiday season.
If you’re looking for a reasonably-priced wine to go with your Christmas turkey or gourmet goose, Brown Brothers, an Australian wine-maker, has three wines on their list of house label favourites that might be just what you are looking for.
Some investments are safer than others, like a rare bottle of Château Lagrézette’s 100% Malbec Le Pigeonnier. With over 500 years of experience with Malbec wine Château Lagrézette continues to produce pure indulgence in a glass.
Forget broken bottle in the boot of the car, struggles with a corkscrew and trips to the bottle bank. These eco-friendly wine pouches are the ideal solution The Arniston Bay 1.5 litre wine pouch is available in Chenin Blanc Chardonnay, Pinotage Rose and Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz, while there are red, white and rose 2-litre Versus pouches on the market.
The Wine Society has been helping members match fine wines with holiday meals for nearly one hundred and forty years. Membership costs £40 and society members have access to quality wines ranging in price from £4 to £400 a bottle.
Codorniu have launched a premium sparkling wine called Reina Maria Cristina – named after the Queen of the same name who in 1987 granted Codorniu the title of ‘purveyor to the Spanish Royal household’.
Vinopolis self-guided tours offer gift givers a sure-to-please package for the wine-lover on their Christmas list. Gift boxes range in price from £65 – £90 and each one includes tickets to wine or spirit tastings elegantly packaged with corkscrews, wine pourers, a wine pump and stoppers.
