The Holiday season is upon us and no matter how you celebrate the season – food and wine are usually involved. But what is the best wine to pair wine with your meal? There are a lot of resources in Northern Virginia if you would like help with pairing your holiday dinner with great wine.
The Wine House in Fairfax City is the right place to go to get a great boutique wine. They offer over 500 boutique wines from around the world. You can choose to enjoy the bottle there or bring it home to enjoy. Owner and New Zealand born sommelier Michael Pearce is often on hand to suggest the right wine for any occasion. The Wine House also offers clients an opportunity to join their wine club with monthly and quarterly shipments.
Arrowine and Cheese in Arlington is a wine shop that offers a wonderful variety of international and domestic wine and cheese. You can purchase wine in store or order online for curbside pickup. Their website organizes the wines in great categories such as Woman Owned/Produced, Virginia Wines, Wine by Country, Region or Varietal, Wines Under $15 and many more. And they offer free wine tastings on Fridays and Saturday.
The Lake Anne Coffee and Wine Bar is family-owned and operated by Reston locals Eve and Rick Thompson. They use a wine consultant to help curate the wines they offer and pair with their menu. If you want to enjoy wine at home you can order bottles of wine through their on line menu.
And if you are simply looking for wine suggestions for the Holidays. There are some great resources online.
The New York Times wine Critic put together a list of 12 versatile wines, 6 red wines and 6 white wines that will pair well with food over the Holiday season.
Food and Wine magazine lists great wines for Thanksgiving that we think will also translate over the entire Holiday season and beyond.
Virginia Living Magazine has put together some great recipes for seasonal appetizers with local wine and beer pairings to match.
If you want to consider your holiday pairings while driving or doing chores Wine Enthusiast Magazine put together a podcast that takes a look at festive drinks for the Holiday season.
Happy wine pairing from the FOCUS on NoVA Real Estate Team
