For lamb: my choice here is a nice old vine zinfandel. One that is not too jammy and a little lower in alcohol. Coincidentally, we have some select old vine zins from Brazin that were featured in our Thursday night tasting line up. A nice soft cabernet from Washington would be a close second.
Ham: Rieslings, gruner and pinots are the wine for ham. For rieslings, the sweeter the ham the sweeter the riesling is the rue. Gruner can handle any style ham exceedingly well. For Pinots, I would go for lighter, fruitier vintages. 2007 Willamette Valley Pinots, while not up to most critics expectations (not my opinion by the way!), are perfect for the Easter ham.
If you are unsure what the dinner will consist of I suggest Gruner. I know you've heard this one from me before. But Gruner is the wine that goes with just about everything. By itself, it is nothing special but it raises to another level when combined with food.
This is a holiday and Sparklers are all about that. Especially a nice sparkling rose. You can't go wrong bringing a little elegance to the show.
And finally, we also offer kosher wines if that is what you are after.
Have a great holiday.
Chef Earl
Chef Earl
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