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2023 Winemaker’s Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide

The following dishes are comforting, seasonal and sometimes rich. Selecting wines to pair with your menu will be a snap with these suggestions. Make this time of the year a little less hectic with the definitive WineShop At Home Holiday Wine & Food Pairing Guide, prepared by our Winemaker, Alex Reble. Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide

Crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, stuffed mushrooms, cauliflower ceviche, cheese puffs (gougères) or lobster

REDS Paquet Cadeau Rosé Sparkling Table Rosé Wine Lumière de Vie Réflexion WHITES Fleur Bleu 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Credia White Wine Paquet Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Meatballs

Crostini, meatballs, charcuterie, savory crêpes or latkes

REDS Fact Red Wine Fleur Bleu 2021 Crimson Bouquet Table Red Wine WHITES Homage Cellars Lot 23 Halcyon 2022 Albarino Family Ranch Aged on Rum Oak White Wine   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Roasted Brussels sprouts

Roasted Brussels sprouts, carrots, sweet potatoes, corn, carrots, squash or pumpkin

REDS Joy Cellars Bliss Fact Red Wine Credia 2022 Red Wine WHITES Table White Wine Pause Button Wind Down White Revel Vin Blanc   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Roasted turkey

Roasted turkey, goose, capon, Cornish hen, roast chicken or tamales with a meat filling

REDS Celestial Cellars 2022 Pinot Noir Credia 2022 Merlot Homage Cellars Lot 38 WHITES Talmage Cellars “Season Greeting's” Chardonnay McKenna 2022 Sauvignon Blanc Credia 2022 Spiritus   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Stuffed roast pork

Prime rib, roasted pork, glazed ham, rack of lamb, stuffing or brisket

REDS Fleur Bleu Seven Petals McKenna 2021 Trilogy Harlow Court 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon WHITES Paquet Cadeau Semi-Seco Sparkling Glory Cellars 2022 Chardonnay McKenna 2022 Sauvignon Blanc   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Green Bean Casserole

Creamy dishes like casseroles, mashed potatoes, mac ‘n’ cheese, creamed spinach or a cheese board

REDS Homage Cellars 2022 Petite Sirah Talmage Cellars “Season’s Greetings” Sweet T Red Wine Halcyon 2018 Teroldego WHITES Revel Vin Blanc Table White Wine Celestial Cellars 2022 Chardonnay   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Pumpkin Pie

Creamy, rich desserts like pumpkin pie, pecan pie or chocolate log

REDS Cookie Cellars 2019 Macaron Gemme Cellars 2018 Ruby Dusk Shooting Star WHITES Table Rosé Wine Glory Cellars Valor Blend Ceres Starlight   Winemaker's Holiday Food & Wine Pairing Guide - Berry cherry fruit crumble

Fruit pies, tarts, fruit crumbles or pastries

REDS Figurative Metaphor Sun Fish Austromola Table Red Wine WHITES Celestial Cellars 2022 Orange Muscat Symbio 2021 Muscat of Alexandria Symbio 2020 Verdejo

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