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Holiday
Pairing
'Tis
the season to eat turkey and other white meats! We've gone back
through our tasting archive to highlight our favorite dinner pairing
suggestions. In sharing our passion for handcrafted wines, we hope
we can introduce you to a wine worth rejoicing in—something appropriate
to bring to the table on America's day of thanks.
Before
it hit California, Zinfandel was a favorite varietal in America's
Northeast.
Haywood
Estate Morning Sun Zinfandel
Nalle Zinfandel
Moss
Creek Napa Valley Zinfandel
A
robust Rhône varietal bursting onto the American scene, jammy
Syrahs
are the flavor of the month.
Bridlewood
Estate Winery Syrah
Richard
Hamilton Wines Old Vine Shiraz
On
a more intense note, how about a fusion product from Stephane Asseo—French
Bordeaux winemaker gone Rhône—with his powerful options.
L'Aventure
Optimus Red Blend
Gewürztraminer
seems to shine only at the holidays. Uncork a bottle of this undervalued
style and you'll soon find yourself drinking Gewürzt all year
round.
Claiborne
& Churchill Dry Gewürztraminer
Peninsula
Cellars Gewürztraminer
Norman
Rockwell meets Cézanne? Why not! The Mediterranean essence
of a dry rosé intermingling with the tart sweetness of cranberry
sauce will have any wine lover thinking pink.
Scherrer
Vin Gris
Before
dinner or paired with the main event, on a celebratory occasion
you can never go wrong with bubbly.
Bründelmayer
Sekt
Chateau
Gayot Cuvée des Etoiles
Shady
Lane Sparkling Riesling
Don't
forget to check out our other sparkling
wine recommendations!
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