What's everybody eating/drinking on Christmas day?

On Christmas Eve we're having a smoked Oscar's ham (the best I've ever had, made here in upstate New York). Piper-Heidsick NV Champagne and a bottle of

Christmas Day at my brother's with the prime rib I'll be bringing another bottle of Piper Champagne and a bottle of 1989 Pichon-Longueville Baron Red Bordeaux.

We spend Christmas Eve with my wife's siblings, and since I'm 100% Swedish and my wife's family is 50% we'll be enjoying herring, Swedish meat balls, Wasa brod, potato soup, other delights and whatever "bubbles" my brother in law brings (always good). However, we don't do lutefisk! Christmas day is a "free day" where all we have to do is wrap more presents, drink a few Tom and Jerry's, and get ready for the onslaught of my kids and grandkids. :-)

Wishing you all a happy holiday season. Dick R.

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Happy holidays to you all, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences over the past year...haven't decided what to open, as I am bachelor-gal this year...maybe Tollot-Beaut Chorey 1998, or Mumm Napa Blanc de Noirs... Best wishes to everyone!

d.

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We don´t have the big family dinner on X-mas Day, but on X-mas Eve (Swedish custom). We will start with André Clouet Grande Reserve Champagne with a selection of tapas; next, Ladoix Serriigny from DOm Launay (in Pommard, actually) with baked cod with apple sallad, sugar snaps, and roast cashews with a wasabi froth; ham, braised in red wine, with figs, honey glazed beets, and lentils (green, from Puy) with a Croze (Chapoutiers Le Meysonniers) Cheese with the last of the Syrah Riz a l´amande with cherry sauce and a recioto di Valpolicella.

This is pretty typical Swedish Christmas fare, as was served by my saintly mother.

Cheers

Nils Gustaf

All that wine typical Swedish Xmas fare? Ha ha ha..... ;-)

Hey Nils, what should we have for dinner for New Year's Eve? Got any wine ideas? we can start with them and make dinner accordingly... Are you stopping by Alsace on the way down, or will it be Beaune?

MERRY XMAS everyone

Betsy's making lechón asado (Cuban pork) for our family dinner tonight. On suggestion from a Cuban wine-friend I'll try the leftover Gevrey, as well as a half-bottle of Alsace Riesling. I'll only have a half-glass of each, as I'll be drving a team into the city tonight for our annual Christmas Party on the streets for the homeless. Tomorrow after about 3 hours sleep we fly to Orange County, CA for time with her family. Her grandmother will be doing a Hanukkah dinner. I don't know what she has planned, but I'll bring a bottle (though no one but me will care).

Look forward to reading about everyone's meals and wines.

Tell you the truth, nor was my mother particularly saintly ... ;)

Ohh, ohh, haven´t got a clue. Except we´ll stay the night in Colmar in Alsace, maybe stop by at Dirler to get some Riesling and PG - good but not excellent, really, in fact, I could consider doing Bruno Sorg in Eguisheim instead ... as I said, we´ll bring along a few bottles - Anjou Blanc Reserve de Fondateur 1983, Ch Nairac 1982, maybe a VOlnay (not certain) and if we get them, a bottle of Chablis 1er cru 1978 - may be ove r the top, though ... What´s in the shops for New Year´s Eve down there? Shellfish comes to mind ... won´t go very well with neither the Anjou Blanc nor the Nairac, though (just joking) Oh yes, we´ll bring a side of smoed salmon, but this is not the best stuff, I didn´t have time to get any - but it is edible.

Let me know your thoughts.

Cheers

Nils Gustaf

hey guys, i'm new to this group. Happy Christmas to everyone.

My boss gave me a bottle of 1998 MARQUIS D'ALBAN AOC Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge for Christmas, so I've taken it home to drink with my family.

Can anyone tell me anything about this wine? I'd like to know just how generous my boss is;-)