75 / 100
provides balance. It costs around
$110 per bottle, so it’s a good spe-
cial occasion German Riesling.
Serve with rich foods, such as foie
gras or terrine.
Dr. Thanisch Bernkasteler Doc-
tor Kabinett Riesling costs around
$40 per bottle. It’s dry and aromatic
with mineral notes. Try it with spicy
Thai food or curry.
Champagne or Sparkling Wine
What’s a list of winter wines with-
out a celebratory bubbly tossed in?
Whether you choose French Cham-
pagne or its sparkling wine counter-
parts from around the world, toasty
Champagne is a
bub-
rene Evenstad Dundee Hills Char-
donnay Reserve is a buttery Char-
donnay from Oregon’s Willamette
Valley. It’s loaded with apple and
vanilla flavors that make it a perfect
pairing for pork chops.
German Riesling
If you’ve never tried a Riesling from
Germany, it’s a revelation. German
Rieslings are acidic and zippy with
spicy flavors and aromas. Riesling
is a cool weather grape that makes
delicious winter wines that pair
well with a number of foods. The
wines range from dry to very sweet,
so you can pair them with different
types of food. Because of the wine’s
versatility, it’s especially good with
Thanksgiving dinner.
Two German Riesling Wines to Try
Joh Jos Prüm Riesling Auslese We-
hlener Sonnenuhr is a sweet Ries-
ling with a backbone
of acidity that
bly treat whenever you want to cel-
ebrate.
Two Sparkling Wines
Henriot Brut Blanc de Blancs is a
non-vintage dry Champagne made
from 100 percent Chardonnay cost-
ing around $60. It’s toasty and spicy
flavors make it the perfect accom-
paniment for dishes with cream
sauces or roast chicken.
Argyle Extended Tirage vintage
sparkling wine comes from Ore-
gon’s Willamette Valley. It’s a dry,
sparkling blend of Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay made in the tradition-
al méthode champenoise, and it
costs around $60 per bottle. Try it
with lobster with butter sauce or a
creamy lobster bisque.
Warming Winter Wines
These are just a few of the many
hearty wines to warm you up during
the winter months. Whether you
want a wine for Christmas dinner, a
sparkling wine for the New Year, or
something to drink when you curl
up by the fire with a good book,
there are plenty of wines that will
chase away the winter chill.