Xmas Dinner Wine

[peteelite]

Hello, Can anyone recommend a wine (red preferably) that I can have with my Turkey and other meats plz.
P.S not over �20, lol

Thanks

[enfable]

Etiquette, generally determines white meat should be accompanied with white wine and red n
meat with red wine, there are few exceptions however. If you want a light red go for a pinot noir (my favouite) or try a cab saz, shiraz or rioja. Clarets may be a bit to heavy for turkey and may make guests too sleepy on a heavy meal.

[indianwells]

As Enfable said, a light Pinot Noir or Rioja will be lovely. Oh, and there's absolutely no need to spend over a tenner for a nice quaffable bottle of plonk!!!
I'd normally say 7 quid but as it's Chrimbo.....

[heathfield]

Rush to your nearest Co-op and get a few bottles of Graffigna Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a cracking wine, better than many costing far more than the normal �4.99 price tag - and would you believe they have it on special offer at �2.99 a bottle!!! I got me a dozen!!! Wahooo!!

[tanushka]

I find Rioja and Cabernet Sauvignon too blackcurranty, I'd go for a South African Pinotage, it's full bodied but softer on the palate. If you can find it the KWV Pinotage or Roodeberg are excellent and very reasonable - less than a tenner. I think Threshers stock them. Otherwise Tesco do Beyerkloof Pinotage and a few others (but don't get First Cape - it tastes like something completely different!).

[ethandron]

try oddbins own red (and white). they're really good value and the red is a nice light one which would go very nicely with your turkey (we're having it with ours).
i know it's said about red wine and red meat, etc., but in actual fact it really doesn't matter, it's all down to personal preference when you're buying it for yourself.
enjoy!

[Gef]

Forget about red with red meats, white with ...etc. It's just a lmatter of personal preference.

Try different wines and find out what you like. Never spend �10 a bottle unless you can taste the difference. Buy something you are comfotable with.

Don't serve whites too chilled (5 to 8C is fine) and don't serve reds too warm (they should be cool to taste; about 12 -15C ??)

If you are having cheese red (or port) seems to be the established way but some whites, especially the sweeter ones, can be lovely.

Just my own thoughts so enjoy whatever you have.

Merry Christmas.

[indianwells]

I like my Sauvignon Blanc or Chablis ice cold but as you say, it's down to personal preferance.