| The year is flying by quickly. Halloween is past us | | | | would be a good choice. It is a white wine with |
| and Thanksgiving is coming on quickly and you | | | | more of a crisp taste, so it can handle heavier |
| know what that means - the hefty, delicious | | | | tastes without getting overwhelmed. You can |
| Thanksgiving Dinner. Ah, but which wine are you | | | | even serve it as a compliment to your red wine |
| going to drink? | | | | for the white meat of the turkey. |
| As you probably know by now, wine goes well | | | | Red wines are a staple of Thanksgiving. Let's face |
| with food. That being said, only certain wines go | | | | it, the foods we eat during Thanksgiving tend to |
| well with certain foods. A white wine, for instance, | | | | be heavy and very hearty. From mashed |
| is usually not a good choice for red meat meals | | | | potatoes to stuffing to the dark meat of the |
| because the wine tends to get overwhelmed by | | | | turkey, a classic red just makes sense. A Pinot |
| the flavor of the meat and any sauces used. In | | | | Noir is going to go well with this meal, so pick a |
| contrast, a red wine tends to be more hearty | | | | favorite or two and offer them up. |
| and flavorful, which makes it a better wine for | | | | If you just want to stick with one vintage for the |
| red meat. | | | | entire meal, the clear choices are either a Riesling |
| The unique thing about Thanksgiving Dinner is the | | | | or a Pinot Noir. Each of these wines has then |
| meal is layered. Although meat is a staple at the | | | | necessary strength and versatility to work |
| end of the meal, the initial appetizers and such can | | | | throughout the full meal. The have average |
| be much lighter. This means most people will mix | | | | bodies, but less tannin which means they |
| wines throughout the dinner. Depending on what | | | | compliment just about anything you are going to |
| you are eating, there may be one wine that can | | | | serve. |
| handle each stage, but you are usually looking at a | | | | So, are there specific vintages you should go |
| mix of vintages. | | | | with? Yes. Thanksgiving is not a time to |
| White wines tend to be complimentary to pointed, | | | | experiment because it simply is not a wine tasting |
| fruity tastes. For Thanksgiving, a good white wine | | | | party. Refer to your wine tasting journal or |
| would be palatable with appetizers and, perhaps, | | | | memories to find particular choices you tried and |
| the desert depending on what is served. For | | | | loved in the past. These should be your choices |
| appetizers like stuffed celery, a Sauvignon Blanc | | | | for this years Thanksgiving Dinner. |