Great Wine to Pair with Your Easter Meal

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Whether you’re planning to host an Easter feast or you’re looking forward to that wonderful dinner party you’ve been invited to, WINE is definitely on the priority list. My husband and I are often asked for advice on wines to serve at dinner parties or wines that are great to give as gifts so we thought we’d share some ideas on perfect wines for your Easter festivities.

If Easter brunch is your traditional meal, then this is a great time to pop open some Prosecco or a Rosè. We recommend Villa Teresa Prosecco. This is a light and fruity organic Prosecco from Italy. It’s not too acidic and has a nice smooth finish. I prefer to drink this on its own but you can add a splash of orange juice if you’re planning to make mimosas.

A nice Rosè we enjoy is the Gerard Bertrand Cote des Rosès. This French Rosè is fresh and fruity with herbal notes. The bottle is gorgeous too! If you’d prefer a sparkling rosè, the Ruffino Sparkling Rosè from this popular Italian brand is super affordable and quite versatile when it comes to food pairings.

If champagne is more your thing for brunch, I would suggest Moët and Chandon Rosè Imperial. This bubbly is crisp and fruity and is a beautiful bottle to have at brunch parties this spring. I have visions of crisp whites, soft pinks with a hint of gold at Easter brunch this year. So beautiful!

If you’re like my family, you are having some version of ham, scalloped potatoes, and perogies for Easter dinner. I can taste the salt now! You’re going to want to go with sweeter wines to pair with this meal.

For the white wine lover, a Reisling would be the perfect pairing with a ham dinner. We recommend the Chateau Ste. Michelle Reisling. We are huge Washington State wine fans and this vineyard produces an excellent and incredibly versatile Reisling. Even your non-wine drinkers will enjoy a glass of this refreshing and elegant wine.

For the red wine lovers, a nice light Pinot Noir is definitely the way to go. One of our favourites is the 2013 Sokol Blosser Estate Dundee Hills Pinot Noir. This is a fruity Pinot from Oregon that is going to pair well with ham or leg of lamb. Another favourite of ours is the Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey. This California wine is fruity and oaky with black cherry and blueberry flavours.

If lamb is the traditional meal you have at Easter then this is a great meat to pair with a Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec. We suggest the Bonterra County Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a full-bodied, organic wine that is a bit spicy with floral aromas. An Argentinian Malbec is going to pair beautifully with lamb also. A highly recommended malbec that we’ve only tried a couple of times is Alamos Selección Malbec 2015. It’s full-bodied and spicy with hints of vanilla and cloves. This Malbec and a roast lamb will be a match made in heaven! Plus, both of these are going to pair amazingly well with mini eggs! Yum!

If you’re not sure what your host is serving up for you this Easter but you would like to bring a bottle as a host’s gift, a Reisling or Pinot Noir are likely your best bet for Easter dinner and a pretty bottle of sparkling rosè would be great for brunch.

No matter where you are, who you’re with or what you’re eating, Easter dinner will be quite enjoyable if you’re bringing any of these wines to the party. They are all affordable and easily accessible at most wine and liquor stores. If you can’t find any of the wine we suggest, no problem! Choose a different bottle of the same grape variety and let us know about it.

Cheers and Happy Easter!