Author Topic: What wine do you intend to have with Christmas Dinner? (Read 27378 times)

meddyg · « **Reply #75 on:** 17 December, 2013, 11:32:45 am »

Steady , now boys;
I don't want a fight over Christmas lunch !

I was just going to say 'you guys won't be doing many miles per gallon at Christmas!'

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CAMRAMan · « **Reply #76 on:** 17 December, 2013, 07:37:24 pm »

I was talking about Hungary when I said "there". Tokaji was horrible sweet syrup that all my students used to give me at xmas for some strange reason.

Ham · « **Reply #77 on:** 17 December, 2013, 09:11:01 pm »

Ah Hungarian, fair do's I don't know it but it isn't likely to be up to the Alsace quality (which is where I think T42 hangs out) otherwise I would have found it.

As far as the Tokaji is concerned - I bet your wine loving friend didn't look down his nose at that, at least a decent 5 puttonyos - a solera-like system.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #78 on:** 17 December, 2013, 10:38:18 pm »

I never broached Tokaji with him. The puttyös thing is to do with the amount of baskets that go into the stuff apparently. One proud student gave me a 7-puttyös bottle and I had to feign gratitude. It really was the sickliest liquid I have ever had to sip, noble rot or not.

Under communism, Comecon decreed that Hungary would produce vast volume of wine, whatever the quality. Naturally, this meant that quantity was more important than quality. Only now are they seeing the fruits of >20 years of turning back the clocks., if that makes temporal sense. I am no expert, but some of their stuff tasted good to me. Their beer, however, was under-licence dregs.

CommuteTooFar · « **Reply #79 on:** 08 December, 2014, 01:29:08 pm »

This year I am planning

2004 Averys 50th Anniversary Vintage Champagne

2012 Villa Loosen Qba Half Bottle
2010 Domaine Joseph Voillot Volnay Vieilles Vignes

Averys 10 year old Tawny Port.

This message appears a little familiar. The only change appears to Burgundy instead of Bordeaux. The Chamapgne will probably be different there are several other bottles of fizz in the house.

Ham · « **Reply #80 on:** 08 December, 2014, 02:18:30 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 12 December, 2013, 11:29:37 pm

Quote from: CommuteTooFar on 12 December, 2013, 09:14:46 am
Quote from: Ham on 11 December, 2013, 07:29:46 pm
Where are you off to? We'll be in Belle Plagne

Catered chalet, so brussel sprouts are a cert

There may be wine.....

A hotel in Cervinia, (doing Zermatt on the cheap). So I expect on Christmas Eve I will buy a Babaresco or Borolo unless its too expensive then it will have to be a Barbera. I have skied Italy the four Christmases. Nice smooth brisk skiing on immaculate pistes with GS skis. Going to Tignes in mid March for the blacker stuff.

We may be back in Tignes at half term, never skied Italy

That's changing this year (Champoluc) so it'll be whatever unlimited Italian plonk is on offer, for me.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #81 on:** 08 December, 2014, 02:28:44 pm »

I shall take pains to ensure that Lt. Col. Larrington (retd.) has in suitable stocks of upmarket orange juice.

Bah!

hellymedic · « **Reply #82 on:** 08 December, 2014, 02:34:59 pm »

Do not just stick to orange juice; other crushed fruits may be more toothsome.
We might skip the wine ourselves; my David doesn't really like alcohohohol

orienteer · « **Reply #83 on:** 08 December, 2014, 02:45:24 pm »

Today I purchased a bottle of 2012 Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, reduced from £9.99 to £8.99 in Lidl, for Xmas. Only two, possibly three, out of five of us drink alcohol.

CommuteTooFar · « **Reply #84 on:** 21 December, 2021, 12:31:31 pm »

I am not sure what I am going to have for Christmas. I have some nice cases of wine (Burgundy as well as Bordeaux) sitting in Bordeaux for brexit reasons. Milesime promise to deliver in January.
I like to buy most of my wine from Averys. Sadly they are getting supply problems and the wine I planned hasn't arrived.

The best stuff I have at the house is 2014 Haut Batailley but that is too young to drink.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #85 on:** 21 December, 2021, 12:49:00 pm »

A Chateauneuf du Pape and for those who want something lighter a Fleurie.

Haven't sorted the pudding wine out yet.

TimC · « **Reply #86 on:** 21 December, 2021, 12:52:17 pm »

Mollydooker Blue Eyed boy

rafletcher · « **Reply #87 on:** 21 December, 2021, 12:59:06 pm »

A Cote Du Rhône and a Chilean Chardonnay, both mainstream tenner a bottle stuff. Don’t do desserts.

T42 · « **Reply #88 on:** 21 December, 2021, 01:14:31 pm »

Got a 6-pack of Contrex in the cupboard. And a couple of canettes in the freezer but they're not for drinking.

L CC · « **Reply #89 on:** 21 December, 2021, 04:31:13 pm »

I've been keeping an eye on this week's plan. There'll be Red and a Viognier.

Hot Flatus · « **Reply #90 on:** 21 December, 2021, 04:40:03 pm »

Some form of decent Côte du Rhone and a Pouilly Fumé.

robgul · « **Reply #91 on:** 21 December, 2021, 04:48:01 pm »

I shall be having whatever red wine my brother-in-law supplies . . . and will have Advocaat on my Christmas pudding

ian · « **Reply #92 on:** 21 December, 2021, 05:05:46 pm »

I'm disappointed to find my usual Christmas lunch tipple – Thunderbird – has been gentrified. Back on the MD 20/20 (red grape wine flavour, it is Christmas), I guess. Liberally distributed, it also quietens the children.

Duckfoot1606 · « **Reply #93 on:** 21 December, 2021, 05:12:11 pm »

A Sancerre and a Pinot Noir.

Not sure about the rest of the family

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rogerzilla · « **Reply #94 on:** 21 December, 2021, 05:13:00 pm »

I think the sort of people that used to drink Thunderbird have moved onto Frosty Jack's. Well, it has a seasonable name.

CrazyEnglishTriathlete · « **Reply #95 on:** 21 December, 2021, 05:29:37 pm »

Probably a white Burgundy, as big reds give Mrs CET a headache, so that's really all we have in our cellar at the moment, courtesy of a legacy buy-in-bond offer from the boys in Stevenage. But there is some very interesting 1970 fortified stuff that they recommended that might go with some cheese. Domaine de Rancy Rivesaltes Ambre.

andrewc · « **Reply #96 on:** 21 December, 2021, 08:01:45 pm »

I've just got in from shopping. 2 bottles of Chateau Montlandrie Castillon 2018 and 2 bottles of Clos Saint Andre 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape. These will be shared with my parents & sister.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #97 on:** 21 December, 2021, 08:03:20 pm »

Coke^TM Zero^TM

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #98 on:** 21 December, 2021, 08:07:27 pm »

Keep on keeping on

Jurek · « **Reply #99 on:** 21 December, 2021, 08:14:06 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 21 December, 2021, 08:07:27 pm

Keep on keeping on

^This.