Comments on: The Thanksgiving Wine Pick Poll!

By: Lynn_In_Sac

Lynn_In_Sac — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:55:00 +0000

Love the pictures in your post, I’d love to be sitting at that festive table Thursday. I had been leaning towards a Cava and Cru Beaujolais, but just decided last night to stick local with a couple wines I had on hand. I’ll be taking a Reisling and Pinot Noir from Martin Ray’s Angeline line to my mom’s. She and I will be the only wine drinkers, I’ll just keep it simple. Cheers!

By: Joe Roberts, CSW

Joe Roberts, CSW — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:07:00 +0000

Thanks!

There are some very interesting picks coming in the ‘Other’ category – I am definitely gonna post a followup tomorrow on those…

By: stanae

stanae — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:03:00 +0000

I personally love Italian sausage stuffing and zinfandel…yum yum

By: Amy Atwood

Amy Atwood — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:56:00 +0000

Yes, most of us in the wine blogosphere are probably the ‘wine experts’ in our families.
Which is why we shouldn’t brush off the need for Thanksgiving wine picks.
My family and friends are constantly asking for wine recs for special holiday meals. We might take this knowledge for granted but millions of wine lovers out there want help!
I am taking some new world big reds for the family because thats what they like….and some Mencia for me!

By: Joe Roberts, CSW

Joe Roberts, CSW — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:05:00 +0000

Thanks everyone!

Clearly picking wine for Turkey Day falls to those among us who have been designated "family wine expert."

;-)

By: Michael Wangbickler

Michael Wangbickler — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:19:00 +0000

By the time my family eventually gets around to sitting down for dinner, we’ve already polished off a few bottles. So at that point it doesn’t really matter, as nobody cares. I’m with you Joe: drink what you like. Don’t over-analyze and enjoy the day.

By: BrieB

BrieB — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:07:00 +0000

I hosted a pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving party on Saturday. Unsure of what to serve, I decided to test several different options to see what went over best with my guests. We had unoaked and oaked Chardonnay, Brouilly, Sauv Blanc, Chianti Reserva, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cava. (Strange mix, I know. Keep in mind, this was an experiment.) The winners? Merlot and Chianti, both of which were very full bodied and pretty darn tannic. Apparently my friends prefer hearty reds with their hearty meals. I’m not gonna lie, the Chianti was my favorite, too.

By: Steve Heimoff

Steve Heimoff — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:49:00 +0000

Hey Joe, as the default wine supplier in my family, I bring a little of this, a little of that for turkey day. Zinfandel is a good choice for red. So is Pinot Noir. I love dry, crisp whites with all that food, but people always demand Chardonnay. Then of course there’s bubbly! And something sweet, like port. But don’t drive home afterward.