Would like to know a good red or rose wine to take to friends this Easter...

[Biff]

...and maybe even a nice cake recipe? Was thinking of making my own chocolate based treats to take.

[KAREN S]

well i canna help you with cake as my baking is notoriously bad (even the birds wont eat them)! but for wine try fetzer rose, its really lush, not sweet but full of fruit flavours - YUMMMMMMMMM
if you going for red maybs a nice mcwilliams cabernet sauvignon, to my mind as good as the wolfblass already mentioned but at a fraction of the price, its really smooth and should please most palates. how bout making hot cross buns?

[Carrie S]

I always like White Zinfandel or White Grenache wines by Julio Gallo. They're like drinking cranberry juice! yum.

The best cake to make is a Simnel cake which is the traditional fruit and marzipan cake for Easter. Nigella has a good one in her Feast book if you can borrow a copy.

[kate]

Beaujolais Nouveau for the wine


Chocolate truffles for the dessert:
http://www.firelillychocolates.com/chotrufflesrecipe.html

[laskoi]

rose: e&J white grenache: goes well with anything

[applesjackk]

ramada red is yummy (portugese)£3.89 co op
j.p chenet is also yummy(french) £3,99 sainsburys

[kgMAC82]

Red Truck or White Truck wine...it's the best!

[Je ne sais Quoi]

Hi Biff. Sorry not much of a cake baking person ( M&S is usually my friend in times of need) but I did spend the last year in australia working in a wine bar and tried and tested many wines. My favourirte was actually a French Burgundy, medium bodied, dry by Louis Jardot. There are many red wines by Louise Jardot but one that is very good for quality and budget is the Beaujolais Villages. Can be bought in Tesco for about £6. Its beautiful smooth, great balance. I have taken this bottle to various family / friend dinners and they have all commented how nice it is and become a great fan. You must try it and everyone will love it! Have a great easter!