Dana VanDen Heuvel: Picking Wine for Easter Dinner

April 9, 2004

Picking Wine for Easter Dinner

I always bring wine as my gift for pretty much any friendly social gathering. I love wine, and love finding new wines. What bugs me though is that wine.com doesn't have any Easter recommendations on their site. A missed opportunity if you ask me!

This article from Cleveland.com about choosing wine to go with a traditional Easter ham or lamb caught my eye today. Here are some of their thoughts. I concur. I especially recommend the Pinot Grigio from Cedar Creek Winery in Cedarburg, WI.

For ham, a nice rose is perfect - but pinot blanc, gewurztraminer and pinot gris (pinot grigio, if it's from Italy) are also worthy choices.

There is no wine more perfect for lamb than syrah, a wine that can be so dark purple in color one could call it black. Cabernet sauvignon and merlot also go well with lamb, but they don't quite match the meat the way syrah does

Virtually all are available at the $10 to $12 price range.

Support your local winemaker - many of these wines can be had in "local" varietals that showcase not only your knowledge of wine, but your respect for the community!
[via Cleveland.com]

Additional Recommendations
WINESNOOP'S GUIDE TO EASTER 2003 WINES FOR $20 OR LESS
The Wine Experience - Easter Wine Recommendations