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Additional Holiday Meal Wine Pairings
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We already shared some tasty Traditional Holiday Meal Wine Pairings, but if you’re enjoying any of our other amazing meals, this blog’s for you! From our gourmet Contemporary Holiday Meal to our mouthwatering Hanukkah Meal and veggie-centric Vegan Holiday Meal, we have a wonderful wine to go with each and every entrée!
We already shared some tasty Traditional Holiday Meal Wine Pairings, but if you’re enjoying any of our other amazing meals, this blog’s for you! From our gourmet Contemporary Holiday Meal to our mouthwatering Hanukkah Meal and veggie-centric Vegan Holiday Meal, we have a wonderful wine to go with each and every entrée!
If you’re eating a Contemporary Holiday Meal with Beef, try drinking…
Casa Ferreirinha Vinha Grande Douro: A main course of gourmet beef filet calls for a wine with bright fruit tones and some oak notes without being too dry or tannic. This blend of traditional Portuguese red varietals from the Douro region fits the bill, bursting with dark cherry, blackberry and cassis flavors with well- integrated tannins all framed nicely with a deft kiss of French oak.
If you’re eating a Contemporary Holiday Meal with Ham, try drinking…
Husch Gewurztraminer: Although this is a drier style of gewurztraminer, there are plenty of flavors in the wine that our palate perceives as sweetness, making it very complementary to the salinity of the ham. Ripe Asian pear, dried apricot and candied ginger are the stars of the show. While it might be hard to pronounce, it sure is an easy wine to drink.
If you’re eating a Contemporary Holiday Meal with Turkey, try drinking…
Domaine Bulliat Beaujolais Villages: The gamay grape used to make this wine is very similar to the pinot noir grape, which pairs great with roasted turkey. This wine goes especially well because of the similar flavors it shares with the meal. The savory herbal and earthy notes and dark plum fruit flavors can be found in both the wine and sides like the Citrus Fig Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Herbed Carrots.
If you’re eating a Hanukkah Meal, try drinking…
Tilth Zinfandel: The traditional brisket meal for Hanukkah is best paired with a lightly oaked red dominated by rich berried fruits. This zinfandel is just such a wine. This blockbuster exudes juicy cranberry, blueberry and ripe raspberry fruits supported by some oak spice notes and an uplifting acidity that has the wine dancing across the palate.
If you’re eating a Vegan Holiday Meal, try drinking…
Cline Viognier: The viognier grape can be a finicky one, but the folks at Cline have mastered it. Vegan certified (like all their wines), this one is a perfect match for our Vegan Holiday Meal. The orange blossom, honeysuckle and apricot flavors mingle seamlessly with the earthy notes of the spinach and squash, while the lush texture of the wine is perfectly suited for the creamy, buttery notes of the flaky puff pastry.
Don’t forget to check out our Traditional Holiday Meal Pairings, too!
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