Thanksgiving Wine, Easy as ABC
So it's three days until Thanksgiving, and you've invited a house full of friends and relatives over for the big feast. You called the Butterball hotline for tips on cooking the turkey. Martha Stewart showed you how to create a fool proof pie as well as clever personalized place settings for your table. So you're all set...
But what about the wine? How can you possibly select one wine to go with the variety of tastes and textures you'll be serving? The short answer is you can't, so just relax and remember there are no rules to stress over. My only advice is to have plenty of wine on hand...nothing worse than running out of wine on Turkey Day.
Choosing wine for Thanksgiving Day is really about what you prefer and what you hope your guests will enjoy. Because everyone has different taste preferences when it comes to wine, I suggest you offer a variety of choices. Do your best to offer white wines with well-balanced acidity and red wines with fairly tame tannins that don't overpower the food. And of course don't forget some bubbly.
As for some personal recommendations, nothing gets your party started like sparkling wine. Contadi Castaldi Brut RosƩ brings both elegance and phenomenal food-pairing versatility to your table.
Top quality German Riesling is always one of my favorite wines to serve with turkey, sweet potatoes and spicy herb stuffing. Sofia Thanisch crafts classic Rieslings with lip-smacking texture that are sure to please your most finicky guests.
For those who can't decide if they want to drink white or red, how about offering a rosƩ? Buoncristiani RosƩ is a crisp, fruit forward, bone dry style. Another personal favorite is Giovanna Tantini's Bardolino Chiaretto. It is dry and crisp with fantastic ability to pair with all variety of foods.
Pinot Noir is a traditional favorite for Thanksgiving. Ojai Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir has everything I love about good Pinot: bing cherry, medium body and a floral, smoky perfume.
Our guests who shop our stores already know the great value and quality in the Block series wines. The Block 919 Zinfandel is complex and juicy able to stand up to the heartiest of dishes.
Choosing wines for your Thanksgiving dinner is nothing to stress over. Stop into your local ABC Fine Wine & Spirits store and let one of our wine consultants show you how easy it is to pair the perfect wines with your holiday celebrations.
Paul Quaglini, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits Wine Supervisor
Follow him on Twitter @abcwinepaulq
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