The best wines to go with your Christmas dinner
Don’t panic. You still have a few days left to pick up your wine and wine-related Christmas presents. We all fret far too much about the wine for the Christmas dinner, remember that turkey matches everything but nothing matches Brussel sprouts so there is no perfect match.
If I was put to the pin of my collar I would opt for Burgundy, white or red, but consider New World chardonnay or pinot noir. Or go for similarly weighted wines such as Beaujolais, Barolo/ Barbaresco/ Nebbiolo or Blaufrankisch. I also like grenache (S Rhone, Priorat) and even old Bordeaux but serve what you like, it’s Christmas! Try to spend some of your budget in independent off-licences or supermarkets. Christmas gets them through the endless year-long cycle of supermarket half-price and below-cost deals. Note: most independents have a free wrapping service.
