Here are a seasonal selection of wines to pair with holidays, in-law visits and all the seasonal celebrations headed our way.
Banfi Rosa Regale
That bottle of sparkling grape juice from your childhood is back with an age requirement. A fizzy sparkling raspberry with hints of strawberries, this Italian red wine is only 7 percent ABV but provides the real deal on flavors that are often added by other winemakers.
Napa Valley Quilt Chardonnay
Dry but carbonated, the Napa Valley Quilt Chardonnay has a medium body with multiple fruit flavor notes. This wine is barrel-fermented in French oak and the acidity of this wine makes it pair well with other intense flavors like sharp cheeses and potent mustards.
Conundrum (2020 vintage)
Some people are picky with their wine grapes, but the magic of a blended wine is that everyone gets a little of what they wanted. This particular wine combines cabernet sauvignon, petite sirah and zinfandel which provide a rich, dark flavor with multiple hints of sweetness.
Luc Belaire Brut Gold
A combination of chardonnay and pinot noir grapes, this dry brut provides enough fizz to make it celebratory wine but enough richness to make it suitable for a night under a blanket near a fire. The Luc Belaire brand has been producing wines in France for more than a century and the generational craft shows in this blend.
