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All I Want For Christmas is Wine (Parings)

It wouldn’t be OND without a gorgeous food and wine pairing guide for the Christmas dinner. Wine Enthusiast delivers with a delightful and entertaining guide to pairing wine wth many of the traditional Christmas dinner dishes. Writing Kate Dingwall rangles recommendations from top wine professionals for which wines to pair with Wellington, Roasted Goose, Chestnuts, and more. Really very well done. —WINE ENTHUSIAST, Kate Dingwall

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Wine News

Bottle of La Tache 1886 sees ‘remarkable result’ at auction

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Arabella Mileham

Sherry brings Zorro to Tears

—WINE-SEARCHER, Oliver Styles

Classic Vintage Can't Hide Champagne Slide

—WINE-SEARCHER, Caroline Henry

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Ideas & Opinions

Stream Episode 304-Holiday/Christmas Songs Paired With Wine by The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)

—WONDERFUL WORLD OF WINE (podcast)

The Wine Glass That Keeps Judging Me

—MEDIUM, Lila Waren

My wine just got 93 Points or 8th Place

—CASE BY CASE

Should the Government Bail Out the Wine Industry?

—ROBB REPORT, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen

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Wine Education

The Global Guide to Sparkling Wine: Let’s Decode the Bubbles

—ENOBYTES

Syrah/Shiraz Explained | Master of Wine Peter Breaks It Down for a Wine Newbie

—THE SOUL OF WINE (video)

What Is A Sommelier? (Everything You Need To Know)

—BOTTLE SHOCK

20 Food & Wine Gifts

—AMUSE BOUCHE

This is the ultimate US road trip for wine lovers - The Canberra Times

—THE CANBERRA TIMES, Bronwen Gora

Best wineries in Italy: 5 Italian vineyards worth travelling for

—IDEALISTA, Cesca Rampley

Deep in the heart of Texas is wine country and more

—THE COLUMBIAN, Patti Nickell

6 Best Wine-Country Towns In Missouri

—WORLD ATLAS

Lessons From Two Decades Of Wine Journeys

—FORBES, Yuri Shima

Wine Talk: Exploring biblical Israel

—JERUSALEM POST, ADAM MONTEFIORE

Herdade do Peso: Modern Alentejo Reds Worth Discovering This Holiday Season

—DALLAS WINE CHICK

Maison Jussiaume

—OWEN BARGREEN REVEWS

Wine Collecting: TOP 25 WINES of 2025!

—ATTORNEY SOMM (video)

My BEST Wines of 2025

—KONSTANTIN BAUM

I Gave the “Most Overrated Wine” a Second Chance…

—NO SEDIMENT (video)

Top 10 Zinfandels Tasted in 2025

—ZINFANDEl CHRONICLES

Why Champagne is the ultimate Christmas gift for 2025

—GLASS OF BUBBLY

Should You Buy 2023 Napa Wines?

—DRINKIN IT IN (video)

Could Gen Z be giving up on abstinence?

—DRINKS BUSINESS, Jessica Mason

Scientists reveal surprising truths hidden in beer and wine - Dagens.com

—DAGENS, Edith Hejberg

Inspired Christmas Meal Wine Pairings, The Champagne Slide, Top 25 of 2025, and much more...