If the Château de Berne Cuvée Or in my pick has sold out, which is very possible with Waitrose’s £10 offers, the Co-op’s very decent Irresistible Provence Rosé 2022 (13%) is currently on a deal at £9.50 in store.įinally, if you feel like splashing out, champagne goes with practically everything. Another variety you may not have come across is mencia, a grape from northern Spain with a similar bright, breezy character to beaujolais.Īnd why not rosé, come to that, because it’s not just a swimming-pool wine? Provence rosé, in particular, is popular with just about everyone, and even if you balk at serving it with the turkey, it will work fantastically well with the leftovers or any other cold spread. One of my current favourites is the Bobo cabernet franc bag-in-box in this week’s pick – it isn’t cheap, true, but it is organic and I like it so much that I’ve been drinking it with practically everything in the week or so since I opened it. Reds are also a matter of taste, and I’d opt for a light red such as a pinot noir, rather than a full-bodied one, because it can happily handle fish and salads as well as meat-based meals. But smooth, creamy whites such as unoaked chardonnay, Gavi di Gavi and pinot blanc are pretty easy-going, while Alsace pinot blanc, in particular, is a much underrated white that can easily do duty for a white burgundy oaked white rioja is useful, too, and well priced. I wouldn’t go for a wine with an outsized personality, such as gewürztraminer or amarone, and expect it to go with everything. If it’s got to take on all comers, what type of wine should it be, though? Some are more accommodating than others. But it really makes sense if there are just two or even one of you. So why not relax, just pick a wine you like and drink it right through the meal? Easier said than done, admittedly, especially if there’s a crowd of you, all of whom are likely to have different preferences (although they could always bring along their own bottle, couldn’t they?). For me, that’s part of the fun of planning a meal, but I accept that at Christmas it may be a hurdle too far. If you’re into pairing wine with food, you probably like the idea of finding a bottle that will sing with a particular dish or course.
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