deVine Thoughts

April 15, 2014

Easter Dinner Wine Recommendations

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 9:16 am

turkeyAuthor: Dirk Chan

Another Easter is upon us, and we tend to receive many Easter Dinner wine pairing requests. If you have an unique dinner planned other than the traditional turkey and ham, then by all means bring your menu into the store or drop us a line, and we would be happy to choose specific matches to enhance your special evening.

For those doing turkey and ham and all the cranberry fixings, here are a few favourites at deVine’s that will suit the bill nicely:


Bubbles:

  • NV Bodegas Pinord Dibon Brut Cava (Penedes, Spain) – $15.99
  • NV Cantina Colli del Soligo Prosecco Solicum (Veneto, Italy) – $21.99
  • NV Gremllet Brut Selecton (Champagne, France) – $44.99
  • NV Nicolas Maillart Brut Rosé (Champagne, France) – $71.99
  • 2000 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut (Champagne, France) – $214.99
  • 2005 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut (Champagne, France) – $349.99

  • Whites:

  • 2012 Boutari Moschofilero (Greece) – $16.99
  • 2012 Bellingham Bernard Old Vine Chenin Blanc (Coastal Region, South Africa) – $23.99
  • 2011 Kettle Valley Pinot Gris (Naramata Bench, B.C.) – $34.49
  • 2010 Donnhoff Oberhauser Brucke Riesling Spatlese (Nahe, Germany) – $76.99
  • 2009 Domaine de Chevalier (Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux) – $229.99

  • Rosés:

  • 2012 Bodegas Sierra Norte Pasion de Bobal Rosé (Valencia, Spain) – $17.99
  • 2012 Costaripa Rosamara (Lombardy, Italy) – $24.99
  • 2012 Baillie-Grohman Blanc de Noirs Rosé (Creston, B.C.) – $24.99

  • Reds:

  • 2012 Undurraga Sibaris Reserva Pinot Noir (Maipo Valley, Chile) – $16.99
  • 2011 Domaine Manoir du Carra Fleurie (Beaujolais, France) – $26.99
  • 2011 Domaine de Cristia Gigondas (Rhone Valley, France) – $32.99
  • 2005 La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) – $69.99
  • 2009 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley, California) – $94.99
  • 2005 Torbreck Les Amis Grenache (Barossa Valley, Australia) – $234.99
  • 2006 Tua Rita Redigaffi (Tuscany, Italy) – $349.99

  • Denouement:

  • 2012 Marchesi di Barolo Moscato d’Asti Zagara (Piedmonte, Italy) – $23.99
  • 2011 Mullineux Straw Wine – 375mL (Swartland, South Africa) – $32.99
  • 1988 Chateau Rieussec – (Sauternes, France) – $244.99
  • 1982 Messias Colheita (Douro, Portugal) – $89.99
  • 1983 Gould Campbell Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $101.99
  • These are but just a few recommendations, there’s much more to choose from, but do shop early for the best selection.

    Here are the special store hours for the long weekend:

    Good Friday, April 18 – 10am to 6pm
    Saturday, April 19 – 10am to 7pm
    Sunday, April 20 – CLOSED
    Monday, April 21 – 10am to 6pm

    Happy Easter everyone!

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