The Perfect Pairing for Smoked Turkey It’s time to prepare the feast for my favorite holiday. This year we are having a hickory smoked turkey so I’ve decided to serve a Gewurztraminer. A bit of sweetness is needed to stand up to the smokey flavor of the meat. Fetzer Gewurztraminer 2010 Tasting notes: Lovely golden [...]
Traditional Pairings Lately, it seems like whenever you ask an expert for wine pairing recommendations for turkey or chicken they encourage you to try Pinot Noir or syrah. Yes, they both can go wonderfully with turkey, but because there are syrahs that are more powerful than some Cabernets and some Pinots that are too sweet [...]
Some people just can’t give up their California cabs. Mike Steinberger of Slate Magazine is one of them. Glorious American Cabernets Posted Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 Cabernet sauvignon—and particularly the cabernet produced in California’s Napa Valley—is the signature American wine. When a Napa cab, the 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, beat out some leading French [...]
What to Serve With Turkey Dinner We are having our traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. The challenge is finding just the right wine that will go with everything. This year I decided to simplify life. When in doubt, Champagne or sparkling wine will go with just about everything and it seems [...]
