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Perfect  Match This

Holiday Season

With Texas Wines

Holiday Pairings

With the holidays fast approaching, finding the perfect wine can conjure memories of past holidays yet also help create new holiday traditions.
Identify the elements that make certain wines special for you first, then you can bring them back year after year to help set a comforting holiday tone. Smell, in particular, is key to creating and reinforcing memories and wines tend to be quite generously scented. The scent elements of wine come in a wide variety of smokey, fruity, and floral, and holiday scents lean toward spices like cinnamon and clove and winter fruits such as apple, pear, cranberry, and plum.

SHINING STARS: TEXAS COWBOY RIBEYE CINNAMON AND CLOVE

Carignan red wine is known for being a medium red wine and is an earthy wine. Features notes of cured meat, red fruit, and spice like – cranberries, cinnamon, and cloves, and is the perfect match to wild game and Texas beef. Try a cinnamon-seared ribeye and roasted vegetables.

TEXAS ESSENTIALS: APPLES AND PEARS

Spiced baked pear with pecan and honey, sliced apples, cheddar, and gruyere. Chenin Blanc is the perfect winter white wine featuring notes of apples and pears. With elements of warm wool and hints of spice that stir memories of winter hikes and enjoying the Texas countryside.

FIXINS: RED PLUM AND CRANBERRIES

Sugared cranberries, thinly sliced red plums, and fresh bread are a nice match for this wine. Piquette is a low alcohol wine that comes in a variety of flavors with elements of cranberries and cola that make it the perfect match to go with rich holiday flavors. Plus with its refreshing flavor and low alcohol content it’s a wine you can enjoy for the holiday party.

Past menu pairings

Enjoy the taste of seasons past with our archive of tastefully curated menu ideas and pairings

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