Four wines to choose from – you'll find a great match for whatever your Christmas meal includes!
Preparations for Christmas have begun! The first advent calendar doors have been opened and what exciting things they reveal. Anticipation and joy for the approaching holidays fill the mind. It's wonderful to take a break from everyday life and enjoy the important things, taking time to relax. Enjoying good food, drinks, and company without rushing anywhere!
At Christmas gift wrapping parties, you can already sample the wines you've chosen for your Christmas meal. Combining wine tasting with wrapping Christmas packages sounds like fun! On a cold evening, you can add a bit of good red wine to your mulled wine, making the hot drink even more enjoyable.
A bottle of quality wine is also an excellent gift idea! Now is the right time to pick up the best red wines as Christmas gifts.
Ham and Punch
Holiday treats belong on the Christmas table, and a well-chosen wine takes the flavor experience to a new level. Year after year, ham is the absolute king of the Christmas table for meat eaters! The ham goes in the oven on the evening before Christmas Eve and gets to cook until tender overnight. The aroma of the cooked ham tells you Christmas Eve morning has arrived. Later, the traditional Christmas casseroles get their turn in the warm oven: rutabaga, carrot, and potato casseroles.
At Christmas, various herrings are also eaten: mustard herring, gravlax whitefish, or horseradish herring, for example. Warm fish in various forms is also served at the Christmas meal.
Vegetarian or Vegan?
If meat or fish isn't part of your diet, vegetarian and vegan dishes claim their own place at the Christmas table.
In vegan recipes, dairy products are replaced with plant-based products, such as oat- or soy-based ones. Cheese also adds delicious flavor to vegetarian dishes. Vegetarians can enjoy rutabaga and carrot casseroles as they are, and for vegan casseroles, milk is replaced with a plant-based alternative.
Cheeses are also wonderful treats to serve during the Christmas season. Make a cheese platter with different cheeses – hard and soft cheeses, cream cheese or blue cheese – and add grapes, figs, and crackers. And pair it with a great wine!
Casa Charlize Cuvee Forte Toscana Rosso IGT
brings atmosphere to the festive table in a beautiful bottle. This full-bodied Italian red wine is a festive companion for meat dishes and cheeses, among others. The wine has wonderful richness and juicy jam-like qualities. It makes the festive meal an even greater pleasure. The velvety smooth wine also works well as a social drink. This wine offers excellent value for money, and it's also available in a bag-in-box.
You can find price and product information here.
Baron de Ley Gran Reserva
is the elegant classic of the holidays, a full-bodied Spanish red wine. It's no wonder it's among the country's most popular red wines and is a perfect flavor match for Christmas treats.
This is a festive food wine for meat and aged cheeses and also tastes great with mushroom dishes. The harvest is picked by hand and the grapes are sorted by hand as well. You can always expect a lot from this wine!
It also makes an excellent hostess gift or present for someone who appreciates an elegant classic wine. Tie a bow around the neck and you're ready to go!
You can find price and product information here.
Ironstone Old Vine Zinfandel
is a refined Californian red wine that pairs well with various meat dishes. It's at its best as a food wine, but gets a very special place as a companion to strong and salty cheeses. A great wine tip for cozy evening gatherings before the actual Christmas holidays with a cheese platter.
Tip! At Christmas, a package might reveal dark chocolate. This wine is an unbeatable flavor combination with dark chocolate specifically. Try it and you might be surprised!
You can find price and product information here.
Vinhas do Ocidente
Open a bottle of Vinhas do Ocidente and you'll get a gentle glass of Portuguese red wine. It's a versatile food wine that's an excellent flavor match for meat dishes, as a companion to cold cuts, and with savory snacks and cheeses.
The wine is approachable and its flavor is fruity, even slightly sweet, but thanks to its acidity it's lively and balanced. It's described as being like silk and velvet – could you make a better wine choice for the festive table?
As a bonus, the producer implements environmental protection projects as well as sustainable development through social and economic projects. A feel-good wine as a gift too!
You can find price and product information here.
