It’s time to celebrate and make merry! That always calls for a visit to my favorite wine guy, Mark Gagliano, at our local Harris Teeter market. Mark is always my “go to” guy when making wine selections and he never lets me down! I’ve got three great wines to share with you today that you’ll want to have on hand for holiday entertaining! We’re going to begin with a red and go from there!
This Spanish wine is not always available. In fact, this time of year is the only time you’ll find it in our area. Here’s the “tasting note” from the winery: “Red fruit intensity is apparent throughout the aromas and flavors of this wine; sawdust and toast reflect its barrel character, at least some of which derives from American oak. The exuberant fruit is more than matched by the spicy barrel notes with long vanilla, black raspberries, and plums to the finish. A bit of raisin also suggests some slight overripeness, but nothing is out of balance. Drink now or in the next several years.”
This is a great, full bodied win that pairs beautifully with prime rib, filet or any red meat you may feature as a main course!
This is a classic wine from Napa Valley. 100% Chardonnay with ripe pear, fresh peach and autumn quince along with the warmth of hazelnut and toasted almond make this a great choice of white wine for holiday entertaining. This delicious Chardonnay has a long, clean, lingering finish.
Perfect to accompany poultry, fish or shellfish and any cheese platter!
And. last, but certainly not least, we cannot forget a bit of the bubbly! This wonderful Brut champagne from Francois Montand is perfect for celebration! Just the right dryness….this is a delicious choice to accompany smoked salmon with a bit of chopped shallot and a dab of caviar…elegant! I love champagne with raw or chargrilled oysters….with brie encroute…..with shrimp….let’s face it, I just love champagne!
So there you have it! Three wines to consider for your holiday parties! They are all reasonably priced at less than $20.00 a bottle!
