Aaron’s WINTER picks

As you gather with friends and family for holiday cuisine, as well as stock your cabinet with wines for more cold weather coming as fall turns to winter, we have quite a few options at High Cotton.

What’s more satisfying than finding the right wine companion to a holiday meal? For ham, I suggest you try a glass of Sangiovese, Gamay, or Le Chemin. And for turkey, a nice Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, or Champagne marries well with the savory flavor.

Holiday Wine Recommendations

Stéphane Coquillette Carte d’Or Champagne

Domaine Laporte Sauvignon Blanc

Dreissigacker Riesling

Domaine Ruet Régnié Les Bois

Scarpetta Frico Sangiovese

Clos de L’Ours Le Chemin

Getting ready to hunker down for winter? You’ll need a drink that keeps you warm during these freezing nights. Here are some of our favorite cold-weather picks.

Cold Weather Wine Picks

Fernet-Branca: An herbaceous liqueur that works great as an aperitif or digestif

Ferrand Cognac: With notes of vanilla and fruit, this is a refined brandy at a great price

Nicchia Lambrusco: A celebratory red wine, medium-sweet and lightly sparkling

La Hunaudiere Saumur Blanc: Dry with a complex mineral taste that comes from soils rich in limestone