Author: Dirk Chan
Easter is this coming weekend, and you’ll want some celebratory wines to accompany turkey & ham dinner or that special meal you’ll be preparing for your loved ones. Enjoy the long weekend everyone.
Our store hours this weekend are:
Good Friday: 12-5pm
Saturday: 11-7pm
Easter Sunday: Closed
Monday: 11-6pm
Start your evening off with a sparkling wine, followed by whites, reds, a dessert wine and perhaps a little meditation course for digestifs or Port.
Sparkling Wines
Sparkling wines are a great way to start any gathering whether its a greeting aperitif or to pair with appetizers. Lively and clean, these will get everyone’s palate ready for what’s to come next:
NV La Jara Brut Prosecco (Veneto, Italy) – $22.99
NV De Chanceny Cremant de Loire Brut (Loire Valley, France) – $26.99
2020 Pittnauer Pitt-Nat Sparkling Rose (Burgenland, Austria) – $39.99
2020 Brandini Alta Langa Brut DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) – $46.99
Champagne
Now if you serve Champagne, your audience will immediately know you’re here to do some serious partaking and celebrating:
NV Champagne Gardet Brut Tradition (Champagne, France) – $68.99
NV Henri Billiot et Fils Rosé (Champagne, France)- $81.99
NV Champagne La Rogerie La Grande Vie Grand Cru (Champagne, France) – $114.99
2010 Champagne Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs (Champagne, France) – $132.99
2015 Moet & Chandon Dom Pérignon Brut (Champagne, France) – $389.99
Whites & Pinks
Whites with a touch of sweetness is preferred because of the sweetness of some of the fixings – candied yams, cranberry sauce, and honey for the glazed ham. A completely dry white will seem more austere and void of fruit due to the sweetness of the food so I recommend Rieslings (dry or off-dry, both work), Gewurztraminers or other Germanic or Alsace varietals. Having said that, some will always go with a dry creamy Chardonnay or Chenon irregardless and that’s perfectly fine. Also, don’t forget that rosés work really well too!
2023 Bodegas Neleman Nucli White (Valencia, Spain) – $19.99
2023 Cantine Agriverde Riseis Pecorino (Abruzzi, Italy) – $23.99
2023 Lafazanis Winery Geometria Malagouzia (Nemea, Greece) – $24.99
2023 Quinta de Soalheiro Alvarinho (Melgaco, Portugal) – $30.99
2023 Sybille Kuntz Riesling Trocken (Mosel, Germany) – $34.99
2023 Joie A Noble Blend (BC – Naramata Bench, Canada) – $37.99
2023 Hubert Brochard Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) – $44.99
2021 Domaine Weinbach Les Vignes du Precheur (Alsace, France) – $52.99
2020 Mullineux & Leeu Passant Chardonnay (Stellenbosch, South Africa) – $89.99
2019 Domaine Duchesse de Magenta Puligny Montrachet Les Houilleres (Burgundy – Cote de Beaune, France) – $124.99
2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (Bordeaux – Pessac-Leognan, France) – $259.99
2023 Maison Lorgeril L’Orangeraie Rosé (Pays d’Oc, France) – $21.99
2023 Lightfoot & Wolfville Rosé (Nova Scotia, Canada) – $35.99
Reds
For reds, try to avoid the big oaky tannic monsters. Oak and tannins are the enemies when pairing with slightly sweet food, try for a red with lots of up-front fruit, little oak and a soft tannins like a Beaujolais (served slightly chilled) or a Pinot Noir.
2021 Spier Signature Collection Pinotage (Stellenbosch, South Africa) – $17.99
2023 Novaia Valpolicella Classico (Veneto, Italy) – $21.99
2021 The Ned Pinot Noir (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $23.99
2023 De Forville Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) – $27.99
2019 Domaine Bulliat Moulin a Vent (Beaujolais, France) – $33.49
2022 Maison Albert Brenot Bourgogne Rouge (Burgundy, France) – $37.99
2019 Château La Mauriane (Bordeaux – Puisseguin-St-Emilion, France) – $47.99
2021 Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon (Margaret River, Australia) – $59.99
2020 Massolino Filli Barolo (Piedmont, Italy) – $82.99
2012 Telmo Rodriguez Granja Remelluri Gran Reserva (Rioja, Spain) – $111.99
2010 Château Lafon-Rochet (Bordeaux – St. Estephe, France) – $164.99
2001 Azelia Barolo Bricco Fiasco (Piedmont, Italy) – $289.99
2008 Château Pontet-Canet (Bordeaux – Pauillac, France) – $309.99
Dessert
As for dessert, remember dessert wine should be sweeter than the dessert itself:
2021 Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (Ontario – Niagara, Canada) – 200mL – $21.99
2023 Vietti Moscato d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy) – $40.99
2021 Château Sigalas Rabaud Premier Cru Classé (Bordeaux – Sauternes, France) – 375mL – $69.99
2010 Hexamer Rieslng Eiswein (Nahe, Germany) – 375mL – $169.99
Port (Post Dinner)
Port is always good for the final touches of a meal, with cheese and roasted nuts:
Ramos Pinto 10 Year Old Tawny Quinta de Ervamoira (Douro, Portugal) – $56.99
2015 Fonseca Guimaraens Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $86.99
1981 Kopke Colheita (Douro, Portugal) – $179.99
Taylor Fladgate Golden Age Tawny Port 50 Year Old (Douro, Portugal) – $349.99
1985 Fonseca Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $399.99
Happy Easter to all!
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