New Year’s on a Budget
Spend around $100 (including wine!) on a New Year’s dinner for six and prepare to be amazed by how great everything looks and tastes.
APPROX $15: Roasted Marrow Bones with Blood-Orange Gremolata
ADD ANOTHER $5 FOR A
REALLY GREAT LOAF OF CRUSTY
BREAD TO SERVE WITH THE
MARROW BONES.
APPROX $30: Mushroom, Chestnut & Roasted Squash Risotto with Golden-Honey-Skin Chicken
ADD $10 FOR A BOTTLE
OF SHERRY IF NOT ALREADY
IN THE PANTRY.
APPROX $15: Orange-Honey-Yogurt Panna Cottas with Orange-Honey-Cardamom Syrup
LOVELY AS IS. FOR $6 MORE,
ADD A DOLLOP OF LUSCIOUS
WHIPPED CREAM.
What to Serve
APPROX $30: Guigal’s Côtes du Rhône's and Barefoot Moscato
To stay on budget, choose a wine that complements both the appetizer and the main. An affordable rich Rhone Valley red will do the trick. Guigal’s Côtes du Rhône's notes of black raspberry and wood smoke relate beautifully to the earthy and sweet flavours in both of these dishes.
For dessert, enjoy the interplay as the exotic peach, ginger and orange blossom notes of Barefoot Moscato mingle with the orange-honey flavours. Yum.
Invite Guests to Bring a Bottle for the Table
Dinner is on you, so offer some pairing advice when guests ask what to bring.
Seeking a budget-friendly alternative to Champagne? Look no further than our own backyard. Niagara produces traditional method wines that display the grace and crisp focus of the finest sparklers. Uncork Château des Charmes Brut Sparkling VINTAGES. Other top-notch bubblies include the elegant Crémants of France, minerally cava from Spain and Italy’s aromatic Prosecco. All perfect for ringing in the New Year.
