How to Choose the Best Christmas Dinner Wines

How to Choose the Best Christmas Dinner Wines

For many, Christmas dinner is the most important meal of the year. A lot of effort is put into planning this feast and choosing the best wines to go with it is a very important decision too.

There are so many different flavours on the Christmas table and these need to be considered when picking your beverages too.

Independent Wine have a great article on how to choose the best wine for Christmas dinner and in this blog post, we’ll look at what to consider when choosing wines for the different parts of a traditional Christmas dinner:

• Bubbles First

Welcome your guests with a glass of something sparkling before you sit down for your meal. For something light on an empty stomach, Francone Antichi Poderi dei Gallina is a great choice. It’s got a low ABV and is sweet and fruity. If you prefer something stronger, Francone Valsellera Sparkling Rosé Brut is wonderful dry and fresh rosé fizz with raspberry and wild strawberry flavours – very festive!

• Starting Light with your Starter

When it’s time to sit down for the big meal, start with some lighter reds and whites to accompany the starter. An elegant red for a meat dish or a fresh white wine for a vegetable or fish based starter is perfect.

• Getting Stronger for the Main

For your main, choose something a bit bolder to go with roasted meats and all the delicious side dishes. Italian wines are a great choice here!

To go with turkey, check out Massimago Amarone Conte Gastone which is an organic red wine that has been described as Christmas in a bottle! A premium white wine option for a fish or vegetable dish is Siddùra Bèru Vermentino di Gallura DOCG which is fruity and smoky.

• Go Bold for the Cheese Board

For a Christmas cheese board, you need a bold red wine that can stand up to the strongest of cheeses. Super Tuscan wines are full of depth and strong flavours and make perfect companions to a festive cheese board.

• Choose Sweet for your Sweet

When it’s time for dessert, a good guideline to remember is to serve something that’s as sweet as your dessert. If you go for something dry, it’s likely that a sweet pudding will bring out the acidity even more which is not what you want with your dessert.

Check out Wine of the Year – Siddùra Nùali Passito which is sweet and full of powerful tropical fruit, honey and caramel flavours. It’s got a bit of zing too! Sweet bubbles are also a good option, like the sparkling Moscato Scagliola Volo Di Farfalle.

• Save the Best for Last

After dinner, when it’s time to relax with a game or some festive telly, it’s time to serve a glass of something really special. Follow the footsteps of many Italians and go for an award-winning Barolo at the end of a very special meal.

Shop online with Independent Wine with next day UK delivery to your door which is very convenient and will help reduce Christmas dinner preparation stress.

If you’re looking for wine to give as gifts this Christmas, check out this article here.

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