Twas The Wine Before Christmas

Where has the time gone. Christmas Eve is next Sunday. I’m heading home so there won’t be a wine blog next weekend. It’s a busy time of the year for most of us, and I love relaxing with a great wine and a good Hallmark movie. There were a few filmed here in Nova Scotia, including this one called Christmas Island.

Although the weather outside can be frightful, here’s some delightful wines for you to try this holiday season.

I tried a new white wine last weekend. My friend Joan bought this wine to my place and I really liked it. 

This Italian wine made by Ruffino from the DOC Orvieto. Known for their white wines, they tend to be blends from a blend of Grechetto and Trebbiano. The Grechetto grape is tastes like a Pinot Grigio and an unoaked Chardonnay got together. Not as acidic as a Pinot Grigio, but it does have some, which make it bright and tasty. Citrus notes with hints of spice, this sgreat white wine is priced at $16, which makes it a win-win.

What is your elf name?

A little bit of fun finding your elf name. My name is Happy Superplum. My sister would be Puddin’ Pickle-Pants. I may have her to call her that when I see her at Christmas. Let me know your name in the comments!

So I have started my Christmas wrapping. OMG, I have mine and my mother’s gifts to wrap. I took this picture to show the wrapping essentials, not the bows, the Bailey’s! It’s nice to enjoy a beverage while wrapping. You can even have a glass of wine.

Here’s one to consider. I wanted to try a new wine the other night, which produced a bit of a funny story at the liquor store.

I’m what you call a bit of a regular, so when I ran into one of the regular staff, she said, “Are you having trouble finding something?” I said, ‘I’m wanting to try something new’. She went on to select several bottles that she found really popular, and I had tried them all. She laughed!

The Avenue Syrah Grenache hails from the South of France, and the grapes are harvested from the high-altitude clay and limestone slopes, which results in a complex wine. Inspired by the popular wines served on cobblestone patios of the French brasseries, it was so easy to drink with notes of cherry and spice. Priced at just $17.99, finding great wines under $20 are getting more difficult to find, I really enjoyed this one.

There won’t be a wine blog next weekend, as I will be travelling home for Christmas. The next wine blog will be my yearly round-up of my favorite finds from 2023. I want to take a moment to thank all my readers who open this page each week to read my ramblings. It’s humbling that I get to share some of your weekend. But most of all I want to say thank you for all the kind words you sent along as I spent 2023 battling colon cancer. I can’t tell you how much they meant to me. I want to wish all of the best of the holiday season, and to a wonderful and healthy 2024. 

Merry Christmas

Love Darlene