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 the definitive WineShop At Home Holiday Wine & Food Pairing Guide, prepared by our Winemaker, Alex Reble.
Crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms, lobster or cheese puffs (gougères)
REDS & ROSÉ Paquet Cadeau Rosé Sparkling, Table Rosé
WHITES Pause Button Wind Down, Infinite Wisdom Viognier, Paquet Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling
Crostini, meatballs, charcuterie, latkes or savory crêpes
REDS Dusk Evening Star, Fact Red, Table Red
WHITES Homage Cellars Lot 12, Fleur Bleu 2023 Chardonnay, Dusk Dawn
Roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, corn, carrots, squash or pumpkin
REDS Dusk Shooting Star, Fleur Bleu Red Bouquet
WHITES Table White, Dusk 2023 Firefly, Joy Cellars 2023 Merriment
Roasted turkey, goose, capon, Cornish hen, roast chicken or tamales with a meat filling
REDS McKenna 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Joy Cellars 2023 Jubilant, Fog Vineyards 2022 Zinfandel
WHITES Season's Greetings Chardonnay, McKenna 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
Prime rib, roasted pork, glazed ham, rack of lamb, stuffing or brisket
REDS Somersville Cellars Red Meritage, Harlow Court Private Reserve
WHITES Glory Cellars 2022 Chardonnay, Somersville Cellars 2023 Chardonnay
Creamy dishes like casseroles, mashed potatoes, mac n cheese, creamed spinach or a cheese board
REDS Homage Cellars Lot 38, Season's Greetings Cabernet Sauvignon, Homage Cellars 2022 Syrah
WHITES Homage Cellars Lot 23, Glory Cellars Valor Blend, Elance Cellars 2023 Chardonnay
Creamy, rich desserts like pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie or pecan pie
REDS & ROSÉ Suavé Bang, Figurative Metaphor, Infinite Wisdom Grace
WHITES Suavé Fizz Sparkling, Panache Lane Flamboyant, Season's Greetings Semi-Seco Sparkling
Fruit pies, tarts, fruit crumbles, pastries or a yule log (Buche de Noel)
REDS & ROSÉ Joy Cellars Bliss, Cookie Cellars 2019 Macaron
WHITES Symbio 2021 Muscat of Alexandria, Symbio 2020 Verdejo, Infinite Wisdom 2023 Riesling
