Even though New Year’s Eve celebrations are being scaled back once again (big sigh), and everything is feeling like one long Covid blur, it doesn’t mean that you can’t eat and drink well, while watching the ball drop from home.

Head to Italy, dressed in your coziest pjs, with one—or all three—of these Tuscan wines, paired with your favorite foods.

Tenuta di Nozzole 2018 Chianti Classico Riserva ($24.99). Owned since 1971 by the highly regarded Folonari wine-producing family, the Nozzole estate vineyards are located in Greve in Chianti, in the heart of Chianti Classico, and have 700 years of viticultural history. The Riserva is a Sangiovese stunner—all cherry and red berry fruit with hints of vanilla from extensive barrel aging. The high acidity from the grape allows Chianti Classico wines to be paired with a wide range of foods. I recommend this Riserva with pasta Bolognese.

Read more about this famous wine appellation in “Chianti Classico: From Fiasco to Fantastico.”

Tenuta di Biserno 2019 Insoglio del Cinghiale ($24.99). Owned by the legendary Antinori family (the 10th oldest family-owned company in the world), this estate, one of several that the family owns, is located in the upper reaches of the beautiful Maremma region close to the Tyrrhenian Sea. A Super Tuscan blend (33% Syrah, 33% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot), the wine has intense aromas of dark fruits, blackberries, floral notes and a hint of spicy oak in the background. Light to medium-rich in body with velvety tannins, pair it with a big ol’ juicy porterhouse steak, drizzled with garlic butter—a perfect ending to 2021!

Tenute Silvio Nardi 2015 Brunello di Montalcino ($83.00). One of my favorites from this storied appellation, this is a bold and powerful Brunello that manages to exude loads of charm and elegance. The 2015 Brunellos, while still young, are beginning to open up and show their beauty. This one is a veritable whirlwind of flavors with notes of fresh and dried cherries, coffee beans and chocolate, leather, prune and licorice. A classic Brunello, it can stand up to the heartiest winter dishes like Emilia Nardi’s ‘Gran Pezzo’ beef short ribs.

Read more about the 2015 vintage in “The Fabulous 15s: Getting to Know Brunello di Montalcino.”

Cheers to Auld Lang Syne, and the hope of better days to come in 2022!