Author: Dirk Chan
Easter is this weekend, and you’ll want some celebratory wines to accompany turkey & ham dinner or that special meal you’ll be preparing.
We receive many requests for food and wine pairings for this festive weekendso please contact us sooner than later for the best available selection and recommendations. If you have special needs, please let us know and we’ll be glad to help. Enjoy the long weekend everyone.
Our store hours this weekend are:
Good Friday: 12 -6pm
Saturday: 10-7pm
Easter Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10-6pm
In the meantime, those looking for the classic pairings with turkey, ham and all the regular fixings, please see below some of our favourites:
Starters:
NV Domaine de la Minotiere Organic Cider Fermier Brut (Loire Valley, France) – $12.99
2013 Domaine Rosier Cuvee du Rosier (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) – $19.99
NV Rolet Crémant du Jura Brut Rosé (Jura, France) – $27.99
2013 Campolargo Espumante Bruto Rosé (Bairrada, Portugal) – $30.99
NV Godme Pere et Fils Brut Reserve Premier Cru (Champagne, France) – $56.99
2005 Nicolas Maillart Blanc de Noirs Premier Cru Les Francs de Pied (Champagne, France) – $149.99
1998 Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Plenitude P2 (Champagne, France) – $499.99
Whites:
2014 Spier Signature Chenin Blanc (Western Cape, South Africa) – $15.49
2014 Koster-Wolf Albiger Hundskopf Riesling Spatlese (Rheinhessen, Germany) – $18.99
2013 Chai du Grand Vaudasniere (Vouvray, France) – $23.49
2014 Quinta do Soalheiro Alvarinho (Melgaco, Portugal) – $24.99
2014 Wild Goose Autumn Gold (BC – Okanagan, Canada) – $27.99
2012 Glen Carlou Quartz Stone Chardonnay (Paarl, South Africa) – $36.99
2012 Erbes Erdener Pralat Riesling Auslese (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany) – $49.99
2011 Ridge Monte Bello Chardonnay (California – Sonoma, United States) – $104.99
2009 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc (Bordeaux – Pessac-Leognan, France) – $229.99
Rosé:
2014 Clos de l’Amandaie Chat Pitre Rosé (Pays d’Oc, France) – $19.99
2014 Leitz Rosé (Rheingau, Germany) – $22.99
Reds:
2012 Feudo Arancio Stemmari Nero d’Avola (Sicily, Italy) – $15.99
2014 Domaine de Bachellery Pinot Noir (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) – $18.99
2013 Clos La Coutale Cahors (Cahors, France) – $20.99
2012 Domaine les Cotes de la Roche Julienas (Beaujolais, France) – $24.99
2010 d’Arenberg Feral Fox Pinot Noir (Adelaide Hills, Australia) – $31.99
2004 Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Reserva (Rioja, Spain) – $49.99
2010 Domaine de Marcoux (Chateauneuf-du-Pape, France) – $71.99
2007 Le Macchiole Toscana Paleo Rosso (Tuscany, Italy) – $109.99
2003 Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) – $449.99
2005 Château L’Eglise-Clinet (Bordeaux – Pomerol, France) – $699.99
Finishers:
NV Miguel Torres Floralis Moscatel Oro (Penedès, Spain) – $19.99
2012 Glen Carlou Welder Chenin Blanc (Paarl, South Africa) – $24.49
Nonino Amaro (Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) – $47.99
1988 Château Rieussec (Bordeaux – Sauternes, France) – $244.99
1995 Messias Colheita (Douro, Portugal) – $59.99
2012 Taylor Fladgate Quinta de Vargellas Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $84.99
1994 Dow’s Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $139.99
NV Quinta do Mourao Sao Leonardo 60 Year Old Tawny Port (Douro, Portugal) – $459.99
Happy Easter everyone!