Figaro tasters select 12 wines for Christmas meals

Figaro's wine experts, who taste hundreds of cuvées annually, reveal their personal choices to pair with Christmas festive meals. This selection highlights emblematic wines and unexpected discoveries from the French vineyard. It aims to guide readers in their purchases before the holidays.

Figaro's wine tasters, passionate about the subject, spend their year exploring French vineyards. They meet winemakers in all regions to discover great crus, wine myths, and lesser-known gems. As the end-of-year holidays approach, these professionals share their personal selections for Christmas tables.

This list of 12 cuvées includes safe bets and surprising pairings, accompanied by food-wine matches suited to festive meal classics. For instance, they suggest pairings for traditional dishes, drawing on their yearly expertise. The goal is to help enthusiasts enhance their meals with wines reflecting the diversity of French terroirs.

Published on December 20, 2025, this selection underscores Figaro's commitment to providing reliable advice based on deep knowledge of the national wine landscape. It invites readers to explore varied options, from renowned wines to discreet finds.

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Photorealistic illustration of a Christmas table displaying Folha de S.Paulo's top 34 recommended panetones, from traditional to Brazilian fruit flavors.
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Folha tastes 70 panetones and recommends 34 for Christmas

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Folha de S.Paulo organized a tasting of 70 panetones for Christmas 2025, selecting 34 recommended options across seven categories. Products range from R$ 14 to R$ 390 and include traditional, filled, and dietary restriction versions. Pistachio and hazelnut dominate, but Brazilian fruits like cashew and cupuaçu are gaining ground.

Six top French chefs with a total of 27 Michelin stars have shared their favorite secret cuvées, drunk daily for their excellent value, priced between 11 and 50 euros.

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Some French people with diverse profiles are willing to spend fortunes on prestigious champagne cuvées like Dom Pérignon or Cristal Roederer during the holidays. Lionel, a 60-year-old former real estate CEO, opened a 750-euro bottle for his Christmas dinner to celebrate French savoir-vivre. These rare consumers challenge the French market, which is not very receptive to ultra high-end champagnes.

In the current week of "Perfect Dinner," five amateur cooks from the Ruhr region prepare meals from Monday, January 12 to Friday, January 16, 2026. Each host serves a three-course menu rated by the other participants. The show airs weekdays from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Vox.

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In a new article in Dagens Nyheter, culture journalist Jenny Lindh recommends 12 favorite audiobooks from autumn's releases, ideal for Christmas preparations and the days between holidays.

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Air France invited triple Michelin-starred chef Régis Marcon to showcase his dishes on a business class flight from Paris to Bogotá. The event occurred on March 4, 2026, aboard flight AF422. Passengers enjoyed a menu inspired by French gastronomy while interacting with the chef.

 

 

 

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