Holiday Sips
Partner Spotlights
Whether you’re attending a seasonal soiree, toasting to your loved ones, or just looking for the perfect wine to dress up your holiday dishes, we’ve got you covered. These festive selections are sure to impress your guests—and your gift list.
Twisted Roots
2023 Petite Sirah
$60
Tasting Notes: Twisted Roots' winemaker’s cherished favorite and the boldest gem in its red wine collection. This wine bursts with vibrant dark fruit—juicy blackberry and ripe raspberry—woven with a hint of black pepper spice, delivering a rich, full-bodied experience without harsh tannins. Its smooth, velvety finish makes it a versatile delight, perfect for savoring solo or pairing with your holiday meal.
Enjoy It With: This robust yet approachable wine makes the most incredible pairing with a French Comte cheese, with its semi soft texture and nutty flavor to compliment the fruit forward body of the wine, perfect for your holiday happy hour.
Chalone Vineyard
Chalone 2023 Reserve Chardonnay
$60
Tasting Notes: The 2023 Reserve Chardonnay offers a fresh and compelling take on the classic California Chardonnay style. The wine first introduces a deep golden color in the glass, then meets the nose with notes of yellow apples, caramelized pineapple, almond cookies, and pear. The palate delivers luscious viscosity and a creamy mouthfeel. Chalky minerality and notes of melon finish off with hints of flint and woodsy spices.
Enjoy It With: Pair with comforting favorites like seared scallops, risotto with parmesan cheese, pork dishes with apple cider reduction, roasted brussels sprouts, herb roasted chicken, or a warm butternut squash soup.
Morgan
2023 Double L Vineyard Syrah
$50
Tasting Notes: Attractive aromas of blueberry, white pepper, and anise are supported by flavors of dark fruits and dried herbs. The rich fruit is balanced by bright acidity and soft tannins, displaying classic cool-climate syrah character.
Enjoy It With: The perfect complement for a recipe like Morgan’s Maple Pork Loin with Parsnip-Potato Puree. The maple glaze brings out the best in heartier winter wines like this Double L Syrah. The caramelized, sweet notes from the maple and pomegranate create a beautiful bridge to the wine's bolder flavors, while the creamy parsnip-potato puree adds that cozy, earthy touch that makes cool-weather cooking so satisfying. It's the kind of pairing that feels both elegant and comforting—perfect for when you want to make an evening feel special.
Corral Wine Co.
Pinot Noir - Santa Lucia Highlands, 2022
$56
Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark fruit, ripe cherry, sandalwood, and a touch of earth lead into sweet spices and a warm, rounded richness, carried through by a lush texture and a long, lingering finish.
Enjoy It With: Corral’s Pinot Noir pairs gorgeously with timeless holiday recipes like Roasted Prime Rib and Maple Glazed Carrots, making it an excellent bottle to bring to festive family gatherings.
Chez Noir Wine Club
Nanclares Y Prieto, ‘Dandelion’ Albariño, 2024, Rias Baixas
Part of Chez Noir’s December wine club ($100 for two bottles)
Tasting Notes: The 2024 Dandelion is slender but textural, and saline. The palate showcases notes of grapefruit, d’Anjou pear, white nectarine, honeydew melon, and honey, with a bone-dry, mineral core framed by bracing acidity. Made with farming practices that are organic, biodynamic, and sustainable.
Enjoy It With: This is your wine for sushi night, or to pair with oysters on the half shell. Editor’s Note: For a festive touch, we suggest grabbing a jar of Chez Noir’s caviar to take home to your holiday table, too! Join Chez Noir's Wine Club by Dec. 6 to receive December's wine shipment, including this bottle. Orders ship out on Dec. 15, or are available for local pick-up.
McBride Sisters Collection
McBride Sisters Collection 2021 Reserve Chardonnay “The Great Escape”
$49.99
Tasting Notes: The enticing aromas and flavors of lemon curd, pear, peach, and green apple are beautifully balanced with toasty oak. This Chardonnay is clean and bright with a hint of creaminess on the nose. The crisp acidity from the cool climate in Monterey, California is reminiscent of the great French Chardonnays from southern Burgundy.
Enjoy It With: This limited-edition Chardonnay (only 264 were made) pairs perfectly with a recipe like this Dijon-Tarragon Cream Chicken, with its delicate mustard tarragon sauce. An easy and impressive way to kick-start the holiday season.
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