We’re here to help you wine-loving entertainers with some selections for the holidays that are sure to be crowd pleasers. These wines aren’t from the big #buzzword producers, so they may also serve as a topic of conversation.

Covides Gran Gesta Cava Brut Reserva (90 points, WE)

It’s the holidays, you’re celebrating, and this is wine fits the bill! It’s a great value wine, perfect for entertaining. Refined bubbles, with an easy to swallow price tag. It has round fruit notes of apple,pineapple, and white raisin that are simply pleasant on the palate.

Pairings: Bubbles go with almost everything!

Cicchitti Primmo Magnum 2013:

Magnums are great for entertaining. More people, more wine, less clutter. The Cicchitti Primmo is a delicious ruby-red Malbec; fruit forward without being aggressive. It has great balanced smoothness and good body.

Pairings: A variety of meat roasts