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Tis the season for fabulous festive food and wine matches. Whether you’re catching up with friends over a casual bite, indulging in a family Christmas feast, or celebrating New Year’s Eve with a selection of finger food, there are so many opportunities to discover a diverse range of delicious food and wine matches. If you like to stick to tradition on Christmas Day, pair a Sparkling Aussie red with a classic roast and clove-studded ham, or if you’re going for a lighter option of fresh seafood and salads, Semillon and Riesling are perfect. Whatever your festive food choices, there’s a wine to suit! Festive celebrations Light and aromatic whites When Nicole Gow is hosting a festive catch-up with friends, she likes to make sure the food is a celebration of fresh Australian produce and Sydney rock oysters with ginger and shallot dressing is one of her go-to choices. And for wine? “The subtle flavours in this classic summer entree need a celebratory Sparkling or a light and aromatic white wine match such as Sauvignon Blanc & blends , Riesling , Vermentino or Pinot G ,” she says. Medium weight and textural whites Adam Walls is a huge fan of summer seafood and while he loves simply serving it fresh with a dash of lemon, he also enjoys adding a few other delicious flavours like in the prosciutto wrapped prawns with a rocket aioli recipe. When choosing a matching wine, he says, “With the rich flavours of the prosciutto and aioli, go for a medium weight and textural white wine such as the traditional varieties of Verdelho and Chardonnay , or for something different, Arneis or Fiano .” Light to medium weight and savoury reds Dave Mavor is a Christmas traditionalist, so Pete Evans’ glazed Christmas ham is always on his menu. But that doesn’t mean you have to go heavy on the reds, he explains, “Just perfect for the Australian climate, light to medium weight and savoury reds like Pinot Noir , Merlot , Grenache & GSM blends and Nero d’Avola are a fantastic choice for this beautiful ham recipe.” Richer and fuller bodied reds Trent Mannell relishes a big, bold red wine, whatever the weather, but of course in Australia we’re lucky to have so many fantastic Sparkling reds to enjoy in summer. “Sparkling reds are a uniquely Australian festive tradition and are ideal with roasted turkey and smoked oyster stuffing ,” Trent say, “Or you can match other rich, full-bodied reds like Shiraz & blends , Cabernet & blends , Sangiovese or Tempranillo .”  

Let  Selector  take the stress out of your Christmas shopping. Share the gift of wine this festive season with this great list of perfect Christmas gift ideas for wine lovers.   Let it Breathe with a Wine Decanter A statement decanter is a perfect gift for a wine lover. Decanters give a fine young wine the oxygen it needs to develop and release primary fruit and aid texture. Find out more about how and when to decant your wine here. Explore Decanters and Aerators   Sparkling Shiraz An 1881 collaboration between a Melbourne doctor and a French Champagne maker lead to the invention of Sparkling red wine, one of  Australia’s more unique additions to the world of wine making. Christmas is when Sparkling Shiraz truly shines as an ideal match to turkey, roast pork and Christmas pudding. E xplore Sparkling Red Wine Barbeque at the beach Available in four stylish colours and with a built in storage tray and bamboo preparation board, the Everdure by Heston Blumenthal CUBE™ makes portable charcoal barbequing safe and easy. Find out more about the Everdure by Heston Blumenthal range here . e verdurebyheston.com Keep it Cool with Vintec Ideal as a serving cabinet for both white and red wines, the sophisticated Vintec 50-Bottle Dual-Zone Wine Cabinet can be built under bench in the kitchen, making it perfect for entertaining. Find out more about Vintec's range of wine cabinets and  the good, the bad and the ugly of wine storage in this  Selector  article vintec.com.au Wine Glasses Give your someone special the finest glassware from Schott Zwiesel this Christmas. Proper glassware completes the wine experience letting the full spectrum of aromas to come to the fore, support the tannin framework and express the true design of a wine. Find how to pick the right wine glass for your favourite wine in this guide with Nicole Gow . Explore our range of Schott Zwiesel glassware . Canadian Club 8 Year Old With its rich, smooth flavours thanks to eight years maturation in char-treated American white oak barrels, the Canadian Club 8 Year Old is a perfect Christmas bottle to add to your liquor cabinet. canadianclub.com Seal to Sous Vide Keep food fresher, longer in the refrigerator, freezer or pantry this Christmas by vacuum sealing with Polyscience. This is an essential tool to start cooking sous vide. Find out more about how to sous vide at home here. homesousvide.com.au Gift The Gift of Wine Give the wine-lover in your life access to over 3000 expertly selected wines this year with a Wine Selectors gift card. Explore gift cards . Create your own cocktails in Über Style Über Bar Tools’ fine range of cocktail sets will inspire the savvy mixologist to shake up exciting new beverages at home.  Available in gold, copper and silver. Find out more about how to master the world of home cocktail making in this article . petersofkensington.com.au Gift a Year of Wine & Food Memories Life's best memories are those shared with friends, family and, of course, the finest Australian wine and food! With that in mind, in the 2018 Wine Selectors Food and Wine Matching Calendar, we've put together a whole year full of delicious opportunities to gather your favourite people and share a spread of incredible flavours featuring recipes from Lyndey Milan OAM and a bonus cookbook from Luke Mangan. Explore our 2018 calendar collection Sparkle This Christmas! The simplicity in design of ‘Pera’ ensures this diamond pendant’s iconic status. Available in 18ct rose, white and yellow gold, and in Argyle Pink Diamond options, it’s a perfect gift! Yours from $1450. musson.com.au Still can’t decide? Our Festive Catalogue offers are filled with expertly curated wines ideal for the festive season. Get in quick though, these great offers are being snapped up quickly!