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White Wine help for Christmas

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  • 29-11-2014 1:16pm
    #1
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    Some help if you could please.

    Neither myself nor my wife are big drinkers and are both clueless when it comes to wine.
    When we do have a glass we both prefer White.

    We are having a dinner party on Christmas Eve with a few close friends.

    The food will be mostly fish, seafood and salad with no meat or chicken.

    Now what wine would people suggest? Looking for a white wine. Nothing like vinegar, some sweetness but not too sweet, but crisp tasting.

    Budget would be about €10-€12 per bottle.

    Any help appreciated.


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    the beer revolu
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    TheTorment wrote: »
    Some help if you could please.

    Neither myself nor my wife are big drinkers and are both clueless when it comes to wine.
    When we do have a glass we both prefer White.

    We are having a dinner party on Christmas Eve with a few close friends.

    The food will be mostly fish, seafood and salad with no meat or chicken.

    Now what wine would people suggest? Looking for a white wine. Nothing like vinegar, some sweetness but not too sweet, but crisp tasting.

    Budget would be about €10-€12 per bottle.

    Any help appreciated.

    Maybe a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
    Or a dry Reisling (might not get that on budget, though)


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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Maybe a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
    Or a dry Reisling (might not get that on budget, though)

    Thanks for that.

    Any suggestions of names? Ive a Tesco/Aldi/Lidl and Supervalu close to me. Thanks


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    Milly33
    Registered Users Posts: 8,638 ✭✭✭Milly33


    You cant go wring with a pinot griogio - you can get some nice bottles for under €10. Aldi and Lidl have great deal the only thing sometimes I find you get a headache after them...

    There is a loverly pinot called Gabriella its Italian loverly and light very nice - suits all taste as it is Fresh not too sweet and not too dry
    Tescos do a Ogio pinot

    I think it is all good to go out and get a Sauvignon but it might just go well with the fish and not taste too nice after if you were to have a few glasses...

    Macon Villages is a nive wine too


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    The Hill Billy
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    Bear in mind that some people do not drink white wine, or any wine for that matter, regardless of the type of food served. It may be worth having a bottle of red & a couple of beers at the ready. ;)


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    the beer revolu
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    TheTorment wrote: »
    Thanks for that.

    Any suggestions of names? Ive a Tesco/Aldi/Lidl and Supervalu close to me. Thanks

    Now I think about it, Aldi do a very nice Alsace Reisling for €10.


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    dobman88
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    Anything from the Marlborough region in New Zealand. It was recommended to me by a friend a few years ago for the exact same reason as you are looking for and I haven't drank a different white wine since. Right in your price range too. Get them in any off licence and Tesco


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