Wine Suggestions for Christmas Party

[Paco]

I just learned I need to pick up wine for our office Christmas party tomorrow night (12/16). Here's the menu:

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with a Blackberry Sage Sauce served with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Winter Vegetables

Grilled Portabella with Roasted Vegetables, Mushroom Risotto, and a Tomatoe Sauce

Roasted Cedar Plank Salmon with a Maple glaze with Sauteed Winter Vegetables and Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

This crowd prefers red wine, but there will be two or three white wine drinkers.

I'm leaning toward a shiraz for the pork (maybe even a zin?). But what about the salmon the the vegetarian dish?

Any help will be appreciated.

[hotwine]

A Pinot Noir would work well with both the salmon and the pork. If you're a member of Costco, they currently have two nice ones from Oreana in stock, one for less than $9 and the other for about $20. Look down the board in the Pinot Noir/Burgundy thread for tasting notes on those, as well as other suggestions suggestions.

[Innkeeper]

In addition to the Pinot, I would also get a white wine because there are those who will want one and not for any other reason. You might go with an oak free Chardonnay such as a Macon Lugny. These can be found just about anywhere in the $10 range, and are great for parties.

[This message has been edited by Innkeeper (edited 12-16-2006).]

[Paco]

Thanks for the help. The wine was a hit. We started with the 06 Kim Crawford SB (with mini crabcake and mushroom/brie tartlet appetizers) and served the Oreana and a Viognier/Marsanne from Treanna with the entrees.

[hotwine]

Alright! Glad it worked out.