50 best red wines for christmas
Please click on the image below to see Olly Smith's 50 Great Portuguese Wines10 Seriously Impressive Wines for Under $50 Contributed by Jonathan Cristaldi Are you smarter than your bartender? Think you know the booze? Let’s start with some basics.Viva's Top 50 Wines for 2016 Viva wine editor Jo Burzynska selects the ultimate wine list for 2016 Every year the task of choosing my top bottles becomes more exciting, and more daunting, given there’s such a wealth of wines worthy of being named a winner. After literally tasting thousands over the past 12 months, however, I’ve finally arrived at the fantastic 50 that I believe deliver the most character over a range of styles, regions, producers and price points. As in previous years it’s been interesting to note the themes reflected in my final selection. When I started to write up this year’s list, I was struck by just how many were made organically or biodynamically, which, after crunching the figures, I found account for 40 per cent of the total.
These ranged from more expensive wines to humbler bottles, proof that not only the category is coming of age, but is punching well above its weight in terms of quality and character. Of the remaining wines, 42 per cent were certified by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) and just 16 per cent, largely overseas labels, possessed no environmental credentials. Standards across the board were incredibly high. Within our top two varieties, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir, I was again spoiled for choice. Each could have had a top 50 all to themselves, with more serious sauvignons emerging and pinot noirs gaining depth and distinctiveness through a combination of winemaker experience and vine age. Other categories that really impressed this year included chardonnay, which offered an abundance of fantastic examples that can regularly be had for prices that belie their quality. The series of strong vintages from Hawke’s Bay now on the market also shone. And from overseas, the past year has seen a growing availability of the new wave of impressive wines coming out of Australia, which has injected additional interest into what’s on offer from the country.
Pair Your Pinot With Delicious Duck This May Waiheke Island's Characters of Wine Where to Go: Bedford Soda and Liquor, TakapunaFrom deep wine to nearly neon, 2016 was a banner year for shades of red lipstick. A bright red dress and matching lipstick was picture-perfect for Cannes. The model paired a matte red lipstick with teal eyeliner on Instagram earlier this year. There's one one way to describe this particular shade: Wonder Woman red. If there's a red lip fit for the world's biggest supermodel, it's a red lip covered in crystals. Even shoulder-length statement earrings couldn't detract from Lively's lipstick at the Met Gala. Lily Aldridge wearing a poppy-red lipstick by makeup artist Hung Vanngo on Instagram. If anyone can pull off a dramatic metallic smoky eye and red lips, it's Delevingne. The lawyer and activist's ruby lips stood out at the Cannes premiere of her husband's film Money Monster. A brick-red lipstick added drama to Deutch's look at the screening of Past Forward.
A bright red lipstick paired perfectly with Kravitz's black leather jacket. At a Suicide Squad premiere, Robbie wore this incredibly vampy wine hue. Redheads can (and should) wear red lipstick—just look at Stone. The model perfected the art of holiday dressing by adding a punchy red lip to complement her black dress and emerald earrings. Rihanna owns the color red with her silky dress and matching lips. Jenner tends to stick to shades of nude. But when she does wear a bold color, it's typically this orange-red shade called Volatile from Estée Lauder. Mara's dark, candy apple lips popped against her delicate dress at the Academy Awards. Munn promoted Office Christmas Party with a festive holly-hued lipstick. This mix of brown and red lipsticks on Smalls gives off '90s supermodel vibes without looking too retro. Kerr shows off that the classic combination of a white ensemble with red lipstick never goes out of fashion. Miller wears a bright, matte red lipstick to match the piping on her jacket.
The model's major jewelry moment at a Swarovski event required a lipstick that could hold its own, and her fire engine shade definitely did the trick. Sampaio goes for full-on glamour with slicked-back hair, a sequined Balmain dress, and a bright pop of red lipstick. An electric red to match her suit at the I Heart Radio Much Music awards in July. The singer-slash-actress's lips were like pure velvet at the BET awards. Emily Blunt may be British, but she served-up all kinds of red, white, and blue beauty at the Michael Kors show in September. The Passengers star's rich red matched the heart stitched on her Dior gown. At the Suffragette premiere, Mulligan's lipstick had a serious wow-factor. A rich shade of red stood in stark contrast to the model's white outfit. Lively's hot pinky-red was the ideal shade for a breezy day at the Cannes film festival. Johnson's red-on-red look killed at the EE British Academy Film Awards after party. Skip to Main Content
Skip to Left Column Domaine Yves Cuilleron, St. Joseph Les Pierres Sèches 2014 France Be the first to review this product Add Items to Basket VarietySyrah Ruby red in colour with an elegant perfumed fruity nose of raspberry, blueberry, violet and pepper. Fruity, juicy and on the lean side, but firm on the finish. Alcohol12.5 When to drinkDrink now Bottle75 StyleWarm & Spicy Red Yves Cuilleron is a great winemaker, especially renowned for his fine St Jospehs. 2009 was a good northern rhone vintage and this superb Syrah comes from selected vineyards and bursts with gorgeous, inky, oaky yet velvety, bramble and violet-perfumed fruit. Great with light game birds, including guinea fowl and partridge, for an alternative festive centrepiece. WinemakingIn recent years as part of the revival of interest in Rhone Valley wines, a group of mostly young growers, all working with consultant oenologist Jean Luc Colombo, has coalesced, called Rhone Vignobles. Colombo has generated interest - and some controversy - with his ultra modern ideas, yet each grower most definitely makes his own wines.