Our selection for winter and festive seasonal drinking include:

Bordeaux Chateau Moureau 2006 excellent with game, venison (and turkey, or try Rhebokskloof Pinotage 2005, W O Paarl, South Africa, with Rothiemurchus Beef or something more robust such as venison casserole.

L’Orangerie de Carignon (one of Johnnie’s choices) is perfect with Rothiemurchus home produced grass reared, mature Highland Beef as is for a treat Chateau Moulinet-Lasserre 1998, Appelation Pomerol (one of the great Pomerol vintages). We enjoy drinking 1998 Chateau de Lamarque, Chateau Barrail de Blanc 2003 and.Les Christinis Vacqueyras Rouge, Domaine Perrin 2005, Rhone which has won prizes and great plaudits and is a surprisingly soft, beautifully balanced Rhone. Beaujolais Brouilly Vielles Vignes 2005 is great value and we have an interesting magnum of Solar de Samaniego Rioja Crianza 2003 Bodegas Alavesas.

2005 Montagny 1er Cru Bonnevueaux is perfect with our Trout. A wonderful Sancerre, Domaine de Nozay, and our very popular declassified Sancerre, Petit Bourgeois, Sauvignon Blanc are great with first courses, Vacherin Mont d’Or and other creamy or delicate cheeses.

Perfect for accompanying the Turkey, we have delicious Burgundy Pinot Noir 2005, Domaine Chanson Père et Fils or Fleurie 2006, Domaine Joubert, they can also be enjoyed at any time as can our Delamotte champagne and ‘pudding wine’, Château Septy 2003 Montbazillac.

Suggested Ports to accompany Stilton or our blue cheeses are Delaforce Quinta da Corte 1987 or Smith Woodhouse LBV 1995.

Enjoy.