Thanksgiving Wine Pairings

For all budgets and tastes.

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I had seen, and marveled at, and salivated over, the post on the Limster Riesling feast. Perhaps we should move back to the East Bay. (It’s only the real estate costs, the traffic and the...

I like: 1. Vineland Estates for the wine and the view. A good place for lunch. 2. Lailey for the wine, esp the chard. 3. Inniskillin for the icewine. 4. Malivoire for the rose. 5. Henry of Pelham for the reisling and baco noir. 6....

For the first three, I’d say a riesling, maybe slightly off dry. A nice cru Beaujolais or a fruity pinot noir for the ham. Those reds might also worked for the smoked duck, depending how smoked it is. What kind of cream in...

Tinhorn Creek may do it as well. There are quite a large number of wineries in both areas that produce it weather permitting. I prefer riesling to vidal but the latter is often produced in this country as it may be a heartier...

, the relationships involved dictate what is appropriate. ... Added after seeing the initial post twice... For a non-Chardonnay white, I would choose an Alsatian (Toaky) Pinot Gris as my first choice. A Fuller bodied dry Riesling...

Just clarify regarding “Roderer”: Louis Roederer is champagne Roederer Estate is sparking wine

, and due to Melanie’s largess we enjoyed the matching of food/wine with two interesting Rieslings: Reichsgrof von Kesslstatt Riesling 2001, dry and crisp, Estate Qualtatswein ; and Dr. Burklin-Wolf Forster Riesling Kabinett...

buy $10-$15 bottles. So far we like rieslings and gewurztraminers for whites and riojas, cabernet sauvignons and malbecs for reds. Champagne and prosecco are always delicious. We’re also interested in port and sherry....

I’m also a guest at a family potluck affair. Some drink wine, many beer, even more diet soda. In addition to my pies, Southern cornbread dressing, and veggie, I’ll be bringing Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau, and...

Bussola Amarone TB Vigneto Alto 2001 La Spinetta Barolo Campe 2001 Edoardo Valentini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo White: 2004 Beaucastel Blanc 2004 Sighardt Donabaum Riesling Brandstatt S. Dona 2001 Domaine du Chevalier 2006 Dettori...

I met Willie at Nancy’s,friendly guy as are all the staff there. Auslese is very ripe and the most sweet of the levels of Rieslings.Trocken means dry.A very popular Austrian wine is Gruner Veltliner. It’s light and...

Well, well, well. A new list, just as I’m returning from Hound Hiatus! - 2005 Tablas Creek Cote de Tablas. For $20, no red blend better. - 2006 Greenwood Ridge Mendocino Ridge estate white riesling. Would rather drink...

Chardonnay, Merlot and Zinfandel Sullivan Birney Winery, Sonoma Mountain Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (made by Paul Hobbs winemaker Rolando Herrera!) La Crema Winery, Carneros Pinot Noir and Russian River Valley Chardonnay Terry Theise...

Chateau Montelena 04 zin, 04 cab, 03 estate cab, 05 chard Melville 05 pinots (Terraces, Carrie, High Density, Clone 115) MacPhail 05 pinots (Toulouse, Sangiacamo, Pratt) W.H. Smith 06 pinots (Maritime, Sonoma Coast) Pax 06 syrahs...