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2021 Winemaker’s Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide

The time has come to start preparing your holiday spread. Pairing food and wine for you and your family can sometimes be challenging. 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 sometimes rich. Selecting wines to pair with your menu will be a snap with these suggestions. Make this time of the year a little less hectic with the definitive WineShop At Home Holiday Wine & Food Pairing Guide, prepared by our Winemaker, Alex Reble.   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide

Crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms, cauliflower ceviche, cheese puffs (gougères) or lobster

REDS Cadeau Rosé Sparkling Milano Cellars 2019 Barbera WHITES Suavé Wiz Sparkling Wine Cookie Cellars 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling Wine   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Meatballs

Crostini, meatballs, roasted chickpeas, savory crêpes or latkes

REDS Fact Red Wine Terroir Cellars 2020 Grenache Halcyon 2018 Teroldego WHITES Table Rosé Wine Joy Cellars Merriment Talmage Cellars "Happy Holidays" Semi-Seco Sparkling   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Roasted Brussels sprouts

Roasted Brussels sprouts, carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, carrots, squash or pumpkin

REDS Halcyon 2018 Teroldego Table Red Wine Joy Cellars Bliss WHITES Table White Wine Suburban Fracas 2019 Skirmish Halcyon 2020 Chardonnay   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Roasted turkey

Roasted turkey, goose, capon, Cornish hen, roast chicken or tamales with a meat filling

REDS Glory Cellars 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Terroir Cellars 2020 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Milano Cellars 2018 Sangiovese WHITES Talmage Cellars "Happy Holidays" Chardonnay Family Ranch Aged on Rum Oak White Wine Somersville Cellars 2020 Albariño   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Stuffed roast pork

Prime rib, roasted pork, glazed ham, rack of lamb, stuffing or brisket

REDS Somersville Cellars 2020 Red Meritage Glory Cellars 2017 Hero's Blend Deluge 2018 Storm Artisan 5 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Terroir Cellars 2020 Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon WHITES Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling Wine Milano Cellars 2020 Fiano Glory Cellars 2018 Chardonnay   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Green Bean Casserole

Creamy dishes like casseroles, mashed potatoes, mac ‘n’ cheese, creamed spinach or charcuterie

REDS Milano Cellars 2020 Merlot Talmage Cellars "Happy Holidays" Sweet T Red Wine Suburban Fracas Reprobate WHITES Fact White Wine Table White Wine Homage Cellars 2018 Viognier   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Pumpkin Pie

Creamy, rich desserts like pumpkin pie, pecan pie or chocolate log

REDS Cookie Cellars 2019 Macaron Family Ranch 2020 Red River Blend Cookie Cellars 2019 Biscotti WHITES Table Rosé Wine Infinite Wisdom 2020 Symphony   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Berry cherry fruit crumble

Fruit pies, tarts, fruit crumbles or pastries

REDS Ceres Goddess Table Red Wine WHITES Cadeau Brut Sparkling Infinite Wisdom 2020 Orange Muscat Royal Mama Mimi's Blend

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