The time has come to start preparing for holiday celebrations and festivities. Pairing food and wine for you and your guests can sometimes be challenging, especially if you’re planning a buffet or potluck. Our number one tip? Serve an assortment of wine to satisfy a wide range of taste preferences and personalities and to complement a large variety of dishes.
The following dishes are comforting, seasonal and oftentimes rich. Determining the wines that pair well with your menu will be a snap with these suggestions. Make this time of the year a little less hectic with this Holiday Wine & Food Pairing Guide.
Crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms or cheese puffs (gougères)
REDS
Rosé Sparkling
Table Red Wine- Red Blends
WHITES
Light White Blends
Sparkling Wine
Cabernet Franc
Red Blend
Pinot Noir
Tannat
Rosé Wine
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Merlot
Cabernet
Chardonnay
Suvignon Blanc
Roasted turkey, goose, capon, Cornish hen or roast chicken
REDS
Red Blends
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Pinot Noir
WHITES
Chardonnay
White Blend
Viognier
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc
Tempranillo
Zinfandel
Sparkling Wine
Riesling
Viognier
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
Sauvignon Blanc
White Blend
Grenache
Sweet Red Blends
Rosé Wine
Gewürztraminer
Zinfandel Blends
Lambrusco
Sweet Wine blends
Reisling
Moscato
Orange Muscat
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