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By: Beau Farrell on Apr 6, 2020 12:15:00 PM
Even if your Easter dinner is smaller than last year's (thanks to social distancing), you can still create a delicious meal at home – including wine pairings for all your favorite dishes. Go beyond whites-and-reds with these perfect wine pairings for turkey, ham, lamb, and everything else on the dinner table.
Easter Sunday often centers on a feast shared with family and friends. The holiday is a time to reflect on what we've sacrificed so we can earn great things to come. While every family has their own dinner traditions, baked ham, turkey, or roasted lamb are commonly served meat dishes of this spring holiday. (We share a great roasted lamb recipe below.) While you and your family figure out who is going where for the holiday, we’ll help you choose the right wines to go with dinner, and of course, some of that Easter Chocolate.
Easter ham can be deliciously salty, so we want to look for wines that help cut through that saltiness and balance the richness. Two crowd-pleasing wines that impart great flavor and keep everyone at the table happy:
If you want to buck the 'white wine pairing with ham' trend, try reds:
Roasted lamb is a traditional (and delicious) Easter meal – try this incredible recipe for Roasted Leg of Lamb with Carrots and Honey-Mint Sauce for proof. It's also one of the easiest meats to pair with wine. With lamb, you have plenty of options, including:
Ready to relax and chew the ears off that chocolate bunny? Try these delectable options to make each nibble count.
Wines to pair with milk chocolate:
Wine to pair with dark chocolate:
We've come up with some ideas to help get you and the people around your table relaxed and refreshed with drinks that suit the occasion. These recipes are easy and fast, so you can spend more time with your family and friends.
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You can find any Easter meal wine pairing at Haskell's. Visit our shop for all your Easter drink needs. Here’s to a memorable and meaningful Easter together.
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