Albemarle St and shrimps on the BBQ in Australia...
Gavin Monery, winemaker
I'll be visiting family in Australia, and with the mercury hovering at around 38C the colonial Christmas is more about fresh seafood and salads than turkey and trimmings. I'm packing some 2015 Albarino which is a perfect match for fresh crabs, gently steamed with white wine, chilli and coriander, as well as jumbo prawns and crayfish, simply halved, dipped in garlic butter then barbecued over an open flame.
Charlotte st and fish in germany...
Max Margaritoff, marketing
I will be going home to northern Germany for the holidays. Whereas on Christmas day we feast on roasted goose, Christmas Eve in the north is kept much more humble. A popular tradition is fish, especially carp blue, with parsley potatoes. An old custom is to keep a carp’s head for good financial fortune in the New Year. I will open a bottle of our 2015 Chardonnay (Charlotte St). The wines refined acidity is a great way to deal with the hearty style of the dish, while the elegant texture and tropical fruit aromas provide the body to increase the dish’s complexity.
barbera and roasted guinea fowl in france...
marion adam, roberson wine
I will be celebrating Christmas with my family in Bordeaux where there will be a traditional lunch with roasted guinea fowl, stuffed with ceps, and served with potatoes and chestnuts. With soft tannins, high acidity, and packed with aromas of cherry and raspberry fruits, the London Cru Barbera will be an excellent pairing with this dish and a great alternative from the usual Claret.
cabernet sauvignon slow-simmered puy lentils in england...
talya roberson, ROBERSON WINE
You don’t need to eat meat to enjoy the tannic structure and intense flavours of our 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon. I’ll be drinking it this Christmas with slow-simmered puy lentils, roasted cauliflower, sauteed chestnuts and a dark green leafy salad.