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The holiday season in the Philippines is not just time for food, presents, and the seemingly endless shopping mall sales. It is also, first and foremost, a time for family. Extended family, that is. The holiday season is also family reunion season here in the Philippines.

If you’re thinking on what to bring to your family reunion, why not volunteer to bring the wine bottles instead? This way, whatever you might bring would perfectly pair with the holiday food that your titos and titas would bring.

Here are some wine recommendations that you can bring to your family reunion.

1. Chrismont Prosecco

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Taken from winery.ph

Made for light and easy drinking, the Chrismont Prosecco is a delicious sparkling wine with overwhelming fruity notes despite its non-sweet taste. This will be enjoyed by adults and young adults alike, especially those that are not really wine drinkers.

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Can be paired with: Chips, particularly truffle chips

The salty of the chips will contrast nicely with the acidity of the sparkling wine. While some wine purists might scoff at the notion of pairing sparkling wine with chips, the fizz of the wine would clear the palate of the fat found in the chips.

Besides, we’re talking about Aroma Truffle Chips here. The flavor of the truffle would complement that of the sparkling wine, making for one sophisticated and aromatic experience.

2. Dealto Rioja Crianza

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Taken from winery.ph

From the Rioja province of Spain, this aromatic and intense wine is well-balanced and fruity, containing wisps of mocha, vanilla, and cinnamon. While some of the younger crowd in your reunions might not like the intensity of this wine, they would surely come around once they pair this with the cured meat platter.

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Can be paired with: Christmas Ham

If you so happen to visit Spain, you’d find this wine being served with their excellent tapas. Absent a cured meat platter or tapas, this wine is best served with the star of the Noche Buena, the Christmas Ham itself.

The intensity of the Dealto Rioja Crianza will pair well with this special ham from China Mommy. Known for their Filipino-Chinese dishes, China Mommy's Christmas ham is from a recipe that's about 30 years old.

3. Pra Vinera Cabernet Sauvignon

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A balanced and dark red from California, the Pra Vinera Cabernet Sauvignon is tasty and savory with varying notes of blackberry and cherry. Full-bodied and with a spicy aftertaste, this might not be for everyone in your family reunion.

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Can be paired with: Any barbecued red meat

With a full and satisfying finish, the Pra Vinera Cabernet Sauvignon will surely work well with any barbecued red meat. The red fruit and plum flavors would do wonders to your dad’s signature barbecue.

4. All Saints Moscato

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Taken from winery.ph

While this is more of a summer drink, with its sweet and refreshing taste, this is a wine that everyone, minus the diabetics in your family, would enjoy. Lush and possessing a crisp acidity that lights up the palate, the All Saints Moscate’s frizzante (or tingly bubbles) will be a sure hit among everyone at your reunion.

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Can be paired with: Fruit Salad

This sweet wine from Australia will perfectly complement the ubiquitous Fruit Salad. The spritz and acidity of the All Saints Moscato will hit it off, taste-wise, with the multiple sweet flavors of the Fruit Salad or any other cream-based fruit desserts.

5. All Saints The Keep Tawny Port

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Taken from winery.ph

The perfect dessert wine, the All Saints The Keep Tawny Port is an after-dinner drink, preferably served with sweet caramel or chocolate desserts. This Australian wine gives off lingering fruit flavors when sipped, over ice. Can also be paired with strong cheese and coffee to balance with the sweetness.

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Can be paired with: Leche Flan

Absent a cheese platter, you can serve this wine with the crowd favorite Leche Flan. The sweetness of the wine with notes of ripe berry fruit would complement the equally sweet but more on the caramel side, Leche Flan.

This Ube Leche Flan from Bellefleur by Beatrix is a delish twist on a traditional Filipino dessert and certified crowd pleaser, especially on the holiday season. You can have both ube and leche flan in one dessert, plus a hearty wine to boot. What's not to love about that?

While we know that some of you would rather face the most unreasonable of clients than deal with the general nosiness of your relatives, we’re also sure that you love them all the same. Besides, the wine you’d bring would undoubtedly make the whole reunion a lot better. Especially the conversations.

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