By Saumya Singh
With Christmas celebrations on the cards, make sure you choose the best wine for your dinner party recipes!
Light-bodied wines are best when matched with Christmas turkey dishes. White wine like pinot grigio will suit the best!
Chicken cooks well in red wines. Cakebread Cellers Merlot promises the goodness of blackberries and black cherries and a steady acidity going best with chicken recipes.
Since roast goose is fatty and flavorful, you need a strong, acidic wine to complement it, and Pinot Noir is a classic match!.
Red grape wine Cabernet Sauvignon is excellent for braising, which softens the meat while cooking and enhances the flavours. The leftover liquid is often used as a glaze.
Cold roast pork pairs well with the old wine Chenin Blanc, while roast belly pork gives an exquisite taste with an off-dry German Riesling.
A Petite Syrah or Zinfandel wine would pair well with a long-simmered lamb shank.