Thanksgiving is awesome! Mostly known as a day of overeating (to prepare for a shopping marathon) and watching football (quick shout-out to my Cowboys. wait…Browns?), this holiday was tailor-made for food/wine pairing. Let the tasting begin!
For some this is a huge risk. What do we mean by risk… well there is an increase of tasters (palates to please) and the obvious vastness of menu. Those who are trying way too hard (this is where we get to relevant information) need to relax. You can ask as many wine drinkers as you want for their opinions on wine for the holiday but if you don’t like the wine they suggest you’re not going to like the food (bummer).
Our suggestion is to drink local! Visit a nearby winery to learn, taste and buy. Most likely you (as well as many others no matter what their wine knowledge is) will visit a local winery ask what they suggest you should pair they will give some options that you can try then buy. While you are doing this you get to build a friendship… hopefully a long lasting wine buying relationship. This is a way better story to tell at the table then how you stopped by the local grocery store and picked up the cheaper bottle (there is that ”risk” again). This concept is nothing new to millenial wine drinkers. We are willing to give any wine a chance. We also won’t take it personally if it doesn’t work out.
Lastly, when you have to answer the awkward “What are you Thankful for this year” you can reply “the talented winemakers right here in my backyard”.
Happy Thanksgiving! We would love to hear what your tastebuds have to share.
(Just in case you do not have a winery within driving range of your celebration destination, here are some ideas: Spicy reds from the Rhone Valley of France, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Beaujolais Nouveau, Viognier, Dry Rieslings, Gewurztraminer, and a nice Ruby Port for dessert)
