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Auld Lang Wine: How to Pick the Perfect Holiday Drink
From traditional holiday wines like Pinot noir and Riesling to fun, holiday newcomers from Spain and Brazil, find the perfect beverage for your gathering.
The food is simmering, the desserts are baking, the wine is…wait, who was supposed to get the wine? Patch anticipated your last-minute dash to the local beer and wine store and we’ve assembled a quick-n-dirty guide to picking the perfect beverage for your holiday gathering. The classics: When it comes to holiday meals, there are some wines that have stood the test of time, according to LaLa Tehrani, owner of Quench! Beer and Wine in the Colesville neighborhood. For a traditional feast of ham or turkey, Pinot noir, Zinfandel and Shiraz are the red wine stalwarts, she said. For white, the go-tos are “Riesling, Gewürztraminers and sometimes Sauvignon Blanc,” Tehrani said. New additions: “In the past years, some other varietals are becoming …
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