Holiday food and wine pairing, mystery solved!
ByHosting a party or event during this busy holiday season? Seasoned chefs and sommeliers have no difficulty with food and wine pairing, but for many of us, the issue can be a perplexing challenge. We have discovered this sinfully easy cheat sheet to assist you, a simple interactive wine pairing wheel. Simply click the image, choose a wine, and receive suggestions for the appropriate meat or poultry, fish, sauces, and desserts. Thanksgiving party planners take note: this guide recommends Sauvignon Blanc as a suitable white wine for turkey, and Pinot Noir as a complimentary red wine. For smoked turkey, the guide suggests a white Riesling.
We brought up the subject of turkey to our friend Joe from Another Wine Blog, and he recommended a 2007 Cono Sur Pinot Noir, with an attractive price point of under $10. Wine.com provides a list of suggested wines for thanksgiving here, and you may also find helpful this Thanksgiving wine pairing article written by Joanie from Lafond Vineyards in Santa Barbara.
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Nice post. I would probably not serve Sauvignon Blanc with turkey, but it wouldn’t be terrible. Pinot Noir, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling would be my first choices.
Joe, thank you again for your always helpful suggestions!
Though being trained in the hospitality industry in Europe, we never emphasized much on wine pairings back then.
I never paid much attention to it through the years either, until recently, when at a Thai Resto the waiter recommended a bottle of Riesling with the spicy dishes…unreal.
Now I am trying to catch up for lost years. Huge task!