| With the holiday season fast approaching,
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| | . Turkey: The wines that match this meat
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| most people are tackling the difficult
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| | very well are Gamay, Pinot Blanc, Dry
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| task of purchasing wines that can be
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| | Rose, Grenache, Valdiguie, and Dry
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| paired with the special foods of the
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| | Gewurztraminer.
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| season. Apart from the universal saying
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| | . Duck or Goose: The perfect wine matches
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| of Drink What You Like, there are a few
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| | are Sangiovese, Chianti Classico, Rioja,
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| useful tips to help you select the proper
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| | Pinot Noir, and Tempranillo.
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| holiday wine.
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| | . Ham: You can pair any type of
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| . Forget about all the traditional
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| | Gewurztraminer, off-dry Rose, or
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| reprimands, like pairing red wines with
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| | Riesling.
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| red meat and white wines with seafood.
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| | . Well done Prime Ribs: Your best options
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| . Try pairing full-bodied wines, either
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| | would be dry Gewurztraminer, Dry
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| red or white, with full-flavored foods,
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| | Chardonnay, and dry Riesling.
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| and lighter wines with lighter food
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| | . Rare to medium Prime Ribs: The best
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| items.
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| | wines for this meat are Rioja,
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| . Foods with sauces generally require a
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| | Sangiovese, California Barbera, Chianti
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| medium to full-bodied wine.
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| | Classico and Tempranillo.
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| . Boiled, steamed or lightly sauteed food
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| | . Roast beef or steaks: Merlots go well
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| should be matched with dry and light
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| | with roasted meats, Cabernet Franc and
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| white wines.
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| | Cabernet Sauvignon.
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| . Chicken, Pork, or Veal are best suited
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| | . Grilled or Roast Lamb: Only one wine
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| with any full-bodied white wine.
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| | will go with this: Syrah.
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| . Spicy food items and off-dry white
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| | Before going ahead and buying yourself
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| wines make an excellent match.
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| | holiday wine, remember to first
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| . Fat rich food items like foie gras and
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| | differentiate between the full-bodied and
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| cheese should be paired with sweet wines.
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| | light-bodied wines. For instance, some of
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| . Sweet dishes and desserts go very well
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| | the most famous light-bodied white wines
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| with wines that have high apparent sweet
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| | are the Muscadet, Dry Riesling,
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| flavors, or you might prefer it with
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| | Tank-fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Malvasia
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| other beverages.
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| | Bianca, and the Dry Gewurztraminer, while
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| Like most marriages, pairing wines with a
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| | some of the full-bodied white wines are
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| particular food item perfectly is rare
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| | the Chardonnay or white Burgundy wines,
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| and difficult. However, there are a few
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| | Barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc and aged
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| such classic marriages, like chocolate
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| | Sauvignon and Pinot Blanc. On the other
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| and Cabernet Sauvignon, duck with Pinot
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| | hand, some of the light-bodied red wines
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| Noir, stilton or any blue-veined cheese
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| | include Rioja, Tempranillo, Barbera,
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| and Port, foie gras and Sauternes.
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| | Grenache, Chianti, Sangiovese, Red
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| In most cases, marriages are by chance
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| | Burgundy, Pinot Noir, Gamay and
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| incidents or happy accidents. Like wines,
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| | Beaujolais. And, some of the most famous
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| food preparations also tend to vary
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| | full-bodied red wines include the Petite
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| greatly, and a marriage largely depends
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| | Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet
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| on certain compatibilities. On one hand,
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| | Sauvignon, Zinfandel and Merlot.
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| one wine may match a certain food
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| | However, the most famous wine that is
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| preparation. On the other hand, similar
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| | absolutely perfect for all holiday meals
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| wines may not match another type of
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| | is the bubbly or champagne, which always
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| preparation.
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| | sets a festive spirit to the holiday
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| For all the meat eaters out there, here
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| | season. So, follow these guidelines and
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| is a list of wines that should be paired
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| | tips and you should have no problem
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| with certain holiday meats:
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| | buying your holiday wines!
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