XxX Wine & Champagne Hitchers - A Little Advise Please XxX

I think CB used Majestic and recommended some good wines, she may be able to help you

I'm not a professional, but I know what I like!! My recommendations would be as follows:

Sparking rose – Majestic do Lindauer Sparkling Rose is really nice

Sparkling white – I would go for a Prosecco

Red wine – Malbec is a beautiful red (and my favourite) best from Argentina

White wine – A Sauvignon Blanc is always a good choice and most people like it (Chilean ones are usually good)

Rose Wine – I sometimes find Grenache a bit sweet for my taste, I would recommend something like a Pinot Grigio Blush which is nice and light

The other thing is to speak to the guys at Majestic as they are pretty good and normally know what they are talking about.

Happy sampling!!

We went for a South African Chenin Blanc as the crowdpleaser here. Not my favourite (I like them drier and more acidic). But easy to drink and didn't give you indigestion (unlike a Sauv Blanc might)

Our red was a Temperanillo, a nice light Spanish red.

Pinot, pinot pinot!!!!

(Although it really depends on what food you're having!)

Sparkling rosé - Bird in Hand, no question. Yummy Australian wine, but a bit pricey

Sparkling white - we had prosecco, think it was called La Luna Argenta, and that was very nice indeed.

What is your menu?

Majestic do have a decent selection of all of those.

For your sparkling white I'd recommend Deutz which is NZ version of champagne. You get a lot of fizz for your money. Light, refreshing and dry. I can't help with the sparkling rose as the ones I tend to like are upwards of £30 a bottle so unlikely to be ideal if you need to buy in any quantity.

White - we matched ours to our menu but in terms of general quaffability I'd second the recommendation for a SA Chenin Blanc. Lighter than a Sauv Blanc (my favourite) but something different to a pinot grigio which are often variable in quality over here (the chardonnay of the naughties!).

For your rose, I'd be inclined to go for a pinot grigio blush if your budget extends. Likely to be a bit more refined than a grenache (I tend to find these are often a little too sweet for me) but consider your budget.

The red will depend very much on what you're eating. I love a malbec but the good ones are expensive. Our general drinking reds were primativo, tempranillo and a merlot. We served a pinot noir with our lamb.

Thanks Guys x

Mrs CB,

Our menu is as follows:

Starter - Parma Ham wrapped around Motzarrela Ball sat on christini bread glazed with a sweet chili sauce.

Main - Good old east end pie & mash served with gravy and liquor

Dessert - apple / rhubarb crumble & custard

Have you any more suggestions going on this? Thank You

Assuming this is beef? Likely using a red wine to make the sauce - this might help you decide?

Oooh, a toughie. I'd go for a light white for the first part, either a pinot grigio or chenin blanc but the sweet chilli is the tough part. I was always taught to match the wine to the sauce if it's strong so in that case I'd go for a muscat, riesling or even a guwurztraminer. Overall I think I'd go for a pinot gris. Best of both worlds. To be perfectly honest, I'm sure people would be happy with a light white to match it. I'm just being a bit pedantic, because I can, and I'm spending your virtual money ?

Pinot Grigio is my favourite too, i'm very fussy with white wine and much prefer it over a blanc of a Chardonnay

as fpr red id go for a merlot... then again some merlot's can be rather heavy

Me tooooooo!

Ogio Pinot Grigio is my favourite, although quite expensive I think!