It is doable to choose one wine to carry you through appetizers to desserts. That wine is SPARKLING! which is elegance with a phenomenal food-pairing versatility to virtually any meal. With Thanksgiving these wines really shine. Mountain Dome Cuvee Forte is one of my very favorite local wines but they also have a Sparkling Rose which may be even a better match for the proteins in the meal. On a budget, go for the Mountain Dome Brut, which is a staple at SIP's house making any night sparkle.
The art of Wine Pairing is largely a matter of personal preference; however, some safe bets for Thanksgiving dinner are Pinot Noir, Syrah (Try Barrister, Robert Karl, or Overbluff) and Zinfandel for RED lovers and Sauvignon Blanc (Try Arbor Crest's which is only $11), Riesling (Try Barrister, Latah Creek or Nodland's Bebop) Gewurztraminer and Viognier (Try Caterina or Barili) for those who prefer WHITE.
With white wines the pairing priority is finding a wine with well-balanced acidity with reds you are shooting for fairly tame tannins that will yield to and support the flavors of the food. For the happy medium between the two, a Rose becomes a pretty perfect match.
Oh yes, you have options. This Thanksgiving you can be grateful for choices.
What did we miss? Do you have a pairing of a local wine that should be on this list? Leave a comment, we want to know.
Cheers to a Happy Thanksgiving, SIP XO
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5 comments:
Great suggestions, SIP!
For dessert, check out the locally made "Port" style wines of Knipprath...especially the vanilla or chocolate ports.
Good suggestion. I like the coffee port as well from Knipprath. What part of the meal do you suggest them with? I think pumpkin pie but I'd love to hear you're thoughts. Happy Thanksgiving!
We are pouring Belle Glos Pinot Noir Blanc, from Caymus Vinyards with our bird. Its a white wine made with a red grape. Fresh and clean and I enjoyed it.
Knipprath makes a coffee port?? Sounds like I've been missing out!
Yes definately with pumpkin pie, or even pecan pie...if there is any room for dessert, lol.
I love PORT!
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