{"id":16321,"date":"2007-12-18T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-12-18T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/the-right-wine-for-your-festive-table-2\/"},"modified":"2007-12-18T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-12-18T01:00:00","slug":"the-right-wine-for-your-festive-table-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2007\/12\/the-right-wine-for-your-festive-table-2\/","title":{"rendered":"THE RIGHT WINE FOR YOUR FESTIVE TABLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>YOU know what you\u2019re putting on the plate for Christmas, but do you know if what you\u2019re putting in the glass is the right wine to enjoy with it?<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s some help with what matches most popular Christmas lunch offerings.<\/p>\n<p>ANTIPASTO: If you\u2019re heading towards seafood antipasto, for a bubbly try the citrusy 2002 Starvedog Lane Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier at $26, or Koonowla\u2019s 2006 Riesling that\u2019s fresh, crisp and limey ($22.)<\/p>\n<p>CHEESE &#038; FRUIT PLATE: Penna Lane 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon \u2013 fruity and tannic to match hard cheeses ($24;) if you\u2019re serving soft cheeses, Piromit 2005 Botrytis that\u2019s sweet without being cloying, is a great match at $18 for 375ml.<\/p>\n<p>BAKED TURKEY, HAM &#038; VEGIES: BlackJack 2005 Shiraz that\u2019s a seriously gutsy red at $35 for a serious main course; if you prefer white, go for the $20 Bidgeebong 2004 Tumbarumba Chardonnay that\u2019s robust with lots of flavour.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/VINTNEWS\/photo?authkey=z2TXO9lQWUA#5150679329272743554\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/R3rjj30_xoI\/AAAAAAAACZg\/sC_yeIFGmhU\/s144\/Three%20Little%20Pigs%20.jpg\"><\/a>ROAST PORK: Red \u2013 what else but Jim Barry 2004 Three Little Pigs (a smooth blend of Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec) at $18; for a white, Lillypilly generously flavoured yet soft and more-ish 2005 Chardonnay ($15.)<\/p>\n<p>SEAFOOD SALAD: Seafood &#038; Semillon go hand in glove so Tim Adams lemony 2006 Semillon; or the lemon\/limey Chateau Tanunda 2007 Riesling ($18.)<\/p>\n<p>HAM, TURKEY AND CHICKEN SALAD: Penna Lane 2007 Rambling Ros\u00e9, a seductively flavoursome pink to serve chilled ($18,) or try a touch of Spain with Bidgeebong\u2019s slightly sweetish 2004 Tempranillo ($24,) or a taste of Italy with the Piromit 2005 Pinot Grigio \u2013 and upfront white loaded with flavour ($15.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/VINTNEWS\/photo?authkey=z2TXO9lQWUA#5150679277733135986\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/R3rjg30_xnI\/AAAAAAAACZY\/0-E3HUX2IVY\/s144\/fratelli7%20bottle.jpg\"><\/a>CHRISTMAS PUDDING: Lillypilly NV Fratelli Seven that\u2019s a sweet, gently fortified wine at ($19 for 375ml,) or Tim Adams 20 Year Old Tawny Port ($35.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/VINTNEWS\/photo?authkey=z2TXO9lQWUA#5150679230488495714\"><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.google.co.uk\/rodeime\/R3rjeH0_xmI\/AAAAAAAACZQ\/5dVX2kxQmlQ\/s144\/deen_vat_5%20Botrytis%20.jpg\"><\/a>FRUIT SALAD &#038; ICE CREAM:  DeBortoli\u2019s Deen Vat 5 Botrytis, a delicious lighter-style \u201csticky\u201d that\u2019s ideal with fruity deserts; $12.99 for 375ml.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YOU know what you\u2019re putting on the plate for Christmas, but do you know if what you\u2019re putting in the glass is the right wine to enjoy with it? Here\u2019s some help with what matches most popular Christmas lunch offerings. ANTIPASTO: If you\u2019re heading towards seafood antipasto, for a bubbly try the citrusy 2002 Starvedog [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16321\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}