How Do You Pair Wine With Thanksgiving Dinner?
When in doubt, go with sparkling wines. They can take you from the beginning of the meal to the end seamlessly. You can go with a sparkling rose or a champagne. It is a fantastic pairing that seems to lighten the moods of your guests.
If you are not a fan of sparkling wines, go for a Pinot Noir (it is a very light red wine that is very versatile, even with fish) for red wine lovers or Sauvignon Blanc (a soft and tangy white wine) for white wine lovers.
The key is to choose a wine that will complement your food as opposed to mask the food flavors. You need to have wines with well-balanced acidities (white) and tame tannins (red).
There’s no better time to put the knowledge you have acquired (or are trying to acquire) about pairing wines to good use than during Thanksgiving dinner. No other meal, all year long, brings such a wide variety of dishes to the table than the smorgasbord that is Turkey Day. This year, show your in-laws up with a finely-tuned wine list to pair with the massive feast that will feed you for weeks to come. The Bubbly No other drink optimizes the fine art of celebration like champagne. It’s a great aperitif and tends to steer your guests towards the celebratory frame of mind and away from the more critical “I can’t believe you’re cutting the turkey that way” mindset. There’s also something to be said about the quality of champagne you serve here. Please keep in mind that cheap champagnes do wonders to upset peoples’ stomachs, give them headaches and a wide-variety of other possible ailments. Since they’re more likely to be sipping the bubbly (well, everyone except Aunt Agnes) you don’t need