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Luxist Holiday Guide: Bottles to Bring, Wine

An extra bottle of wine is always welcome around the holidays. It can be just another bottle to add to the crowded table or it can be truly blockbuster. The fun of selecting these wines would be only beaten by the ability to sample all of them or buy more of them for my personal use, especially the last one on my list... But let's began with one that I drank just a couple of days ago.

What: Four Vines 2002 Zin-Syrah Port
Where: I brought this to a Thanksgiving dinner with my homemade pecan pie but it would be even more decadent with a flourless chocolate cake or a box of truffles to be opened at the end of dinner party. This Port-style dessert wine has raspberry and plum notes and a jammy sweetness.
How Much: $25 (plus shipping) from the vineyard

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2002 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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When the weather gets cooler my palate turns toward red wine but also toward sparkling whites. After all, holiday parties and dinners often get their kick from the pop of a bottle of the bubbly. I recently had an occasion of my own to celebrate (alas, another year older) which was an excellent chance to try out the 2002 Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs. I've long been a fan of the Schramsberg sparklers and this one is excellent. The wine is 100% Chardonnay using grapes from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino and Marin counties. It has a nice citrusy taste that finishes lightly on the tongue. The golden wine would make an excellent apertif to start off a holiday dinner and sells for around $32.50.

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