Easter is a fantastic opportunity to gather as a family, and enjoy luxurious wines and delectable food together.
When inviting family and friends over for dinner on Easter weekend it’s important to know which drink offerings will perfectly complement your tasty dishes, and it can be hard to tell what will be a flavour hit and what might result in a disappointing miss.
Tom Bell, Drinks Expert and founder of DrinkWell, explains the best wine pairings with your Easter meals to guarantee a taste sensation:
- Chocolate Eggs: Red wine and milk chocolate have always been natural companions and are a fantastic duo for the Easter weekend – so much so that DrinkWell have even created their own Easter case of perfectly curated reds to enjoy while munching on your chocolate treats. White chocolate greatly benefits from the floral notes found in gin- such as DrinkWell’s natural botanical Quarter Gin. Tuck into your decadent eggs with a little tipple that enhances the flavour of the chocolate and injects an exciting, grown up twist.
- Roast Lamb: Roast Lamb and red wine are a match made in heaven, and a definite must when sitting down to enjoy a family meal. The fruity, rich flavours in red wine go perfectly with lamb and don’t overpower the taste of the meat. This Easter weekend, choose DrinkWell’s vibrant ‘Traces Cinsault’ and enjoy the notes of redcurrant combine deliciously with the flavour of the lamb.
- Hot Cross Buns: As a typical breakfast food over Easter, it’s not surprising that hot cross buns couple up delightfully with sparkling wine. Complementing raisins and other fruits, a dry prosecco such as ‘La Gioiosa Prosecco’ sits well with bready items and those that could be naturally more dry, and enhances the buns taste with sweet undertones and bubbles.
- Good Friday Fish: Fish dishes are a popular choice on Good Friday, and tend to have more complex and strong flavours than other traditional meat recipes. The choice of drink will heavily depend on which fish you choose to cook; Cod and white wines like DrinkWell’s ‘Traces Sauvignon Blanc’ are a lovely combination as the lighter fish balances perfectly with the crisp white flavour. If your fish of choice is Salmon, pair it elegantly with rose wine – elect for DrinkWell’s ‘Traces Rosé’ and experience the delicious combination of the fruity wine with richer fish flavours.
These egg-cellent expert wine pairings will be sure to delight your Easter guests, and enhance the delicious flavours found in the popular Easter dishes we all love – make ours a large glass!
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