Holiday Wines For The Kind And Mine.

The phone is ringing and family is coming over within weeks! What will you serve? What will you drink? Fortunately I have the latter covered for you. Stress not. Pinot Noir and sparkling wine is traditional, but this year is better than all others. Let's get fancy now that we are a city of champions! Not just any Pinot Noir will do this year! Perhaps a Pinot Nero would be good if you are Italian or would like to pretend to be Italian if only for the holidays. Pinot Nero red is an Italian produced Pinot noir which can be found at a few wine shops or select grocery stores with a well stocked wine section. If no Pinot Nero is found look for anything from Willamette Valley and you will have fodder for great conversation. "Willamette Valley produces great Pinot Noir because it shares the same latitude as one of the most historic regions of Pinot Noir grapes on the planet, Burgundy. For champagne, I recommend G.H Mumm which can be found locally for $35 approximately and isn't your family worth it? No? Well, then you'll have to offer up some exquisite Cava or California sparkling which may be more agreeable to your family members who may not have yet discovered the wonders of such affordable sparkling wine as of yet! A good Cava can be bought for $10-15 and a California sparkling for about the same. If neither of these delicate offerings are suitable go for whatever the visiting family members usually drink. Everyone feels at home with what they are used to. Comforting wine and comforting family. Nothing could be more precious and more enjoyable! Happy Holidays! Cheers. 

Christian Fitzharris

Christian Fitzharris works in the Wine and Beverage Industry. He is a Certified Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers curriculum and a Wine and Beer Consultant. He writes about wine and wine education for global service. He writes a weekly newsletter email called, "Thirsty Thursday's" sent straight to your email for free. He may be reached at winsomewinesomm@gmail.com to sign up.

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Volume 8, Issue 11, Posted 9:55 AM, 11.03.2016