Only a few more days and then Christmas will finally be celebrated with the family again. Now is the right time to take a closer look at the festive menu. What should we have for the main course? Which starter will open the evening? And which dessert will be a successful finale? But the most important question of all is this: Which wines should be served with the meal? And it's not easy to answer, because it depends very much on which dishes the wine should go with. To make your choice a little easier, the vinoa wine experts have spent weeks researching and have selected the perfect wines for almost every conceivable Christmas menu.

Starters and the right wines

A starter opens the festive feast and should therefore not be too overpowering and intense, but should still stimulate the appetite. The same applies to the wine served with it. Under no circumstances should it be a heavy, complex red wine - everything that follows will taste like colored water. That's why sparkling or white wines are at the top of the list to accompany starters. Find out which wines and starters go well together and find your perfect companion for the starter.

The main course - and which wines you should serve with it

The main course is of course the centerpiece of the festive menu. It should be memorable and satisfy even the hungriest of guests. Depending on the dish, a tasty wine must be able to cope with more or less intense flavors, but should not drown out the dish. Depending on whether meat or fish is served, the selection can be completely different. Whatever the main course, the vinoa wine experts have specific wine recommendations for all conceivable main courses. As a rule, red wines with tannins that go well with the roasted or braised flavors of meat dishes are ideal for meat. If you choose a fish menu, you will most likely go for a white wine, although there are certainly other options. And if you decide to forgo meat and fish altogether and cook a vegetarian menu instead, there are also wonderful wines that round off the vegetarian taste experience.

A fine sweet wine for dessert

All the guests are certainly full now, but there is still room for dessert. If you prefer fruity desserts, different wines will certainly go with them than if you were serving a chocolate parfait. That's why the vinoa wine experts have once again gone to great lengths to find interesting wine partners for every conceivable dessert, from apple strudel to tiramisu. There is a choice of fine sweet wines from Beerenauslese to ice wine as well as sparkling wines such as Prosecco or Franciacorta.

We wish you bon appétit and good health for Christmas!