12 of the best wines and champagne to buy for Christmas 2021

Wine Types
As part of Telegraph Live’s Christmas Made Easy series, Telegraph wine experts Victoria Moore and Hamish Anderson talk share their thoughts on this year’s best wine buy’s including sparkling, red, white and sweet.

Victoria and Hamish’s wine recommendations:

Sparkling
– The Grange Classic English Sparkling Wine NV England (Haynes,Hanson & Clark, £36)
– Hundred Hills Blanc de Blancs 2017 England (Stannary Wine ,£63)
– Tesco Finest Vintage Champagne Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs 2015 France (Tesco, £26)
– Coates & Seely Brut NV (Lea & Sandeman £30.95/32.95)
– Nyetimber Classic Cuvée NV (Waitrose, £36.99) but usually special offer on in December

Red
– Taste the Difference Brouilly Chateau de Pierreux 2020 Beaujolais France (Sainsbury’s, £14)
– Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2019 Australia (Majestic, £11.99/14.99)
– Château Beau-Site St Estèphe 2015 Bordeaux France (Co-op, £22)
– Château Jouanin 2019 Castillon, Bordeaux (Co-op, £9)
– Clos Montalbanie 2019 (Co-op, £8) available in store
– Château Beaumont 2017(Co-op, £16)

White
– L’Amandine Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2020 France (Tanners, £11.90)
– Tim Adams Riesling 2021 Clare Valley, Australia (Tesco, £10)
– Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay 2020 New Zealand (WoodWinters, £27)

Sweet
– Specially Selected Sauternes 2016 France (Aldi, £7.49 for 37.5cl)
– Booths Finest Reserve Port NV Portugal (Booths, £11.50 for 50cl)
– Barbeito Madeira Duas Pipas Bastardo Reserva NV (The Whisky Exchange, £39.95 for 50cl)

Low and No
– Tuscan Tree (Amazon, £10.99)
– San Pellegrino Sanbitter Aperitif (Ocado, £8.99)
– No and low beers (Big Drop Brewing Co., Various prices)
– Switchel (Mother Root, from £7)

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