...have you started planning your Christmas day drinks list yet ?

Provisionally I'm going for the following, appreciate any feedback:

Apéritifs:
-Sainsburys Taste the Difference 12-Year-Old Oloroso
-Lindauer SR
-Vav 09 or the last of my CB te koko 05

Dinner:
-2001 Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru or if it hasn't held up perhaps Shelmerdine 08
-La Croix de Beaucaillou 2002 or Musar 2002 (those in the know are these a drink now or hold? have a Cissac 04 or Larose-Trintaudon 05 Cru B's as alternative options)

Digestif:
-2001 Dow's LBV
-2002 Graham's crusted port

I'm thinking

Apéritifs:
-Phil Cremant Jura 07
-Co-op (SC) Estate Reserve MSB 09

Dinner:
-Cromwell Road Pinot Noir 09
-Co op Cassablanca Pinot Noir 08

Dessert
Domaine Sisqueille Muscat de Rivesaltes 'Paquita'

Digestif:
-Edradour Straight From The Cask Port Finish Whisky
-Lagavulin 16yr Whisky
-2002 Graham's crusted port

Interspersed with various beer, no doubt.

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tribs

Ive been giving this some thought, if I can I'll list my drinks for over the holiday period. Its an unusual day for us this year, we're having a light, early lunch and then going out to friends in the evening for drinks and games etc. so I'll be taking it easy in the day and probably just having a beer. The evening however....

I'll be back.

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Yep, Im still here.

If Mrs Shez decides to leave you between now and 25th, just let me know. Love your selection.

Actually, if that does happen, can we change to Tawny port?

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mel

you bring the Tawny and its a deal
xmas dinner to be served at 3:30 so arrive early for the aperitifs and nibbles

Not thought about this yet, some of you are well prepared ex cubs/scouts I guess !!

Will dive down in the cellar at the weekend and select 3 white and 6 reds for Christmas eve night and christmas day.
I will take a special red for Chirstmas eve to share with Pops and the rest for the family on the 25th.
Fizz has been arranged already though.

Will report back once I have decided.

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He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

or perhaps just bored/excited about xmas (I was both a cub and a scout tho)



Big family or just a few big boozers ?

Wolf Blass Yellow Label sparkling rose ( No, really, it's very good )
Ladoucette 06 Pouilly Fume
Brocard something or other posh bugger Chablis 07
Villa Maria WR 09
Dessert Alsace gewurz wot somebody is bringing

I now have some Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 'Les Mouchottes' 2007 and Bouchard Pere et Fils Fleurie 09 as Old World alternative for Dinner. Will either of these be up to the task?

Would aslo like a 1er cru to impress the in laws. Can anyone recommend anything?

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tribs

I cleared a shelf last night and lined up the following for over the holiday-

Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon ‘05
Domaine Jean Claude Martin Chablis ‘08
Morton Estate MSB ‘10
Jacobs Creek Steingarten Riesling ‘07

Chateaux Senejac ‘04
Adega de Pegões Colheita Seleccionada Tinto ’03 (Portugal, happy memories)
Vigna della Monache Salice Salentino Riserva '06 (Italy)

Warres ’95 LBV
Apostoles Palo Corado 30yo Sherry

Aberlour 10yo Malt
Collection of bottled real ales.

Im just short of one red, a NW Pinot, something different. I was given a M&S gift card for my birthday this week, my local store stocks the Saddleback Pinot Noir, any thoughts on this? If not, a red Burgundy, will see what they have.

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Yep, Im still here.

This year we are staying with my sister near Wargrave in Berkshire and I said I would bring the whites and reds as she has loads of fizz already.

Heres my selection,

Rose
Moondah Brook 2004 (the best Rose I have tasted full stop)

White
Chateau De La Roulerie 2007
Karthauserhofberg Spatese 1994

Red
Remizieres Cuvee Christophe 2003 (with dinner x2)
CDP terres Blanches 1999
Les Capprices Antoine 2007
Chateau Coudert Pelletan 1962

Port
Ramos Pinto Collector (cheap but very nice)

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He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

Right then, I'm sorted

Breakfast...Lindauer B d B
Lunch........Hautes Cotes W. Burg
Tea...........Choice of MSBs

Then get some poker going and dig out some KF Chenin

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