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A toast to Thanksgiving wine

Q: I usually have turkey with herbes de Provence (a la Williams-Sonoma's recipe). I also add a little cayenne to the skin while it's roasting. In addition to my herbed/semi-spiced turkey, I make stuffing with both sweet and hot It [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Thanksgiving feast pairs with array of wines

A cornucopia of familiar and comfortable flavors are crammed on the Thanksgiving table: roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, cold antipasto, butternut squash, candied yams and warm apple crumb and pumpkin [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Wine Buys for Thanksgiving: Finding right balance for strong...

As if you didn't have enough to think about as Thanksgiving approaches, don't forget the wines that will accompany this most bountiful of holiday meals. All sorts of spicy, fruity and savory flavors will be wafting from the kitche [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

The trick to choosing the perfect wine for Thanksgiving is e...

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to showcase wines that people wouldn't normally serve at any other family gathering, says Mark Esterman, wine buyer and category manager for Meijer Inc. "There is a vast array of aromas, flavors, [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Choices are varied for Thanksgiving wines

Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, who holds the title Master of Wine, suggests a rich California Chardonnay would be perfect to accompany butternut squash for the traditional American meal but if chestnut stuffing is on the menu she suggests a N [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2010 | Comments : 0

Winging Thanksgiving wines

It seems there are as many theories about what wines pair best with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner as there are recipes for cranberry sauce. OK, maybe not that many - but a lot in any case. You needn’t fear that we’re going t [...]