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.
We receive many requests for food and wine pairings for this festive weekend so 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: 12-5pm
Saturday: 11-6pm
Easter Sunday: Closed
In the meantime, those looking for the classic pairings with turkey, ham and all the regular fixings, please see below some of our current favourites:
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 Balerin Prosecco Extra Dry (Veneto, Italy) – $19.99
NV Cune Cava Brut (Spain) – $21.99
NV Fernridge Winery Haha Brut Cuvee (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand) – $24.99
2019 Mongarda Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto, Italy) – $29.99
2020 Pittnauer Pitt-Nat Sparkling Rose (Burgenland, Austria) – $39.99
Champagne
Now if you serve Champagne, your audience will immediately know you’re here to do some serious partaking and celebrating:
NV Champagne Liebart-Regnier Les Sols Bruns Demi-Sec (Champagne, France) – $59.99
2014 Gaston Chiquet Premiier Cru Brut Tradition (Champagne, France) – $69.99
NV Champagne Lancelot Pienne Rosé Delice (Champagne, France) – $79.99
NV Champagne Gardet 120th Anniversary Brut Cuvee (Champagne, France) – $119.99
NV Henri Billiot et Fils Cuvée Laetitia Grand Cru Brut (Champagne, France) – $129.99
2004 Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut (Champagne, France) – $379.99
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!
2020 Casas de Moya Tibo Merseguera (Valencia, Spain) – $16.99
2020 Anselmo Mendes Muros Antigos Escolha (Vinho Verde, Portugal) – $17.99
2020 Agricola Gorgo Chardonnay (Veneto, Italy) – $19.99
2019 Château Le Grand Verdus Blanc (Bordeaux, France) – $21.99
2020 Colle Corviano Pecorino (Abruzzi, Italy) – $22.99
2020 Losada Vinos de Finca Godello (Bierzo, Spain) – $33.99
2019 Domaine La Croix Montjoie Bourgogne L’impatiente (Burgundy, France) – $37.99
2015 Hupfeld Hochheimer Konigin Victoriaberg Riesling Spatlese (Rheingau, Germany) – $39.99
2013 Alain Brumont Chateau Montus Pacherenc du Vic Bilh (Madiran, France) – $48.99
2016 Trimbach Riesling Mandelberg Grand Cru (Alsace, France) – $82.99
2020 Spinelli Tratturo Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC (Abruzzi, Italy) – $17.99
NV Johannes Zillinger Revolution Pink Solera (Weinviertel, Austria) – $34.99
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.
2019 Casas de Moya Bobal Justina (Valencia, Spain) – $17.99
2018 Oisly et Thésée Les Bremailles Touraine Gamay (France) – $21.99
2019 Neil Ellis Groenekloof Syrah (Western Cape, South Africa) – $24.99
2016 Château Bouscasse (Madiran, France) – $29.99
2020 Serafini & Vidotto Pinot Nero Colli Trevigiani (Veneto, Italy) – $33.99
2020 Marcel Lapierre Morgon (Beaujolais, France) – $49.99
2008 Lopez de Heredia Vina Bosconia Reserva (Rioja, Spain) – $56.99
2010 Aldo Conterno Barolo Bussia (Piedmont, Italy)) – $124.99
2018 Spottswoode Cabernet Sauvignon (California – Napa Valley, United States) – $379.99
2009 Le Dome (Bordeaux – St. Emilion, France) – $399.99
Dessert
As for dessert, remember dessert wine should be sweeter than the dessert itself:
2021 Massolino Filli Moscato d’Asti (Piedmont, Italy) – $29.99
2019 Gruber Roschitz Beerenauslese Chardonnay (Weinviertel, Austria) – 375mL – $39.99
2003 Rolet Vin de Paille (Jura, France) – 375mL – $52.99
Port (Post Dinner)
Port is always good for the final touches of a meal:
Taylor Fladgate NV Historic Limited Edition Reserve Tawny Port (Douro, Portugal) – $54.99
2015 Croft Quinta da Roeda Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $74.99
Kopke 40 Year Old (Douro, Portugal) – $179.99
1963 Messias Colheita Selecionada (Douro, Portugal) – $329.99
1985 Fonseca Vintage Port (Douro, Portugal) – $389.99
Happy Easter all!